Great Old Confetti Mat on Unusual Crocheted Structure folk art dice ) Late 19th/early 20th c

) Late 19th/early 20th c

" And so I believe Luisa was likely Master Gaines' tutor

small but rather monumental in its force and presence

I just think the interplay of geometries in this small 1943 snapshot is terrific

Great Old Confetti Mat on Unusual Crocheted Structure folk art dice ) Late 19th/early 20th cFor me it's as much about the back as the front on this old "confetti" shag table mat I'm not a connoisseur, but I've not seen one constructed like this before, with the colorful strips of fabric, mostly silk it appears, pulled through a knit crocheted structure. Very lovely, and making it especially good for hanging, which is what I would do (I'd just stitch a loop of thread to either corner and hang directly on the wall from two pins or small nails