Japanese Wrapping Cloth: Red and White Parasol Print black exterior vintage needlepoint purse

vintage needlepoint purse

Made in Thailand in the second half of the 20th century

2 1/4" wide

made in 1964

a dog with a ball

Japanese Wrapping Cloth: Red and White Parasol Print black exterior vintage needlepoint purseOne of my favorite things hanging on my own walls is a striking vintage Japanese furoshiki, or wrapping cloth, which I mounted in a simple white frame. This one, with its wonderful red and white striped pattern animated with geishas and parasols, is absolutely frame worthy as wellor, of course, also great for wrapping a gift, as is its traditional purpose, while also being a gift in itself. (Thinking of Mother Earth as we give gifts, how about loving