Striking Antique Blue and Red Needlepoint Pouch Quichua pottery these were made by the

these were made by the German company Mertens-Kunst (1936-2001) circa 1960

Engravings measure 7 3/8" x 4 3/8"

Each panel measures 17 1/2" x 15 1/4"

I found this wonderful truck at a little mom and pop antique shop in Jamesport

Striking Antique Blue and Red Needlepoint Pouch Quichua pottery these were made by theI'm drawn to pattern like a magnet, and for me it doesn't get much better than the blue and red combinations on this 19th century needlepoint pouch I can't decide which side I like best, as I think both are just stunning. I love the variation to the blue especially, a perfect imperfection I assume product of variation in the original dying of the thread. I would guess some sort of closure was originally planned for this but not completed, all to the