Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch orange and blac and if not in use

and if not in use would put it out somewhere to enjoy it as the lovely sculptural object that it is

the Grumbacher company went on to become an art materials empire

This hand thrown sugar bowl--which would also be great for keeping jam

Both sides of this bag feature matching

I have not been able to figure out exactly what this adorable little pair of Japanese boy and girl vessels (distinguished by their hair ties and the width of their obis) were intended to be used for

Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch orange and blac and if not in useI don't really know the story of this wonderful, finely hand embroidered pouch, which I purchased at the estate sale of a gallerist and collector in Boston, who had some incredible South American textiles, including some ancient Chancay Peruvian woven pieces. I would guess it, too, is Peruvian, and certainly painstakingly done, with thousands of tiny cross stitches. I think it's quite possible that the embroidery is older than the pouch itself a