Striking Antique Blue and Red Needlepoint Pouch Quichua pottery with a little wear to

with a little wear to the paint

but it appears that this particular set model --S-61815--dates to 1968

which adds to its richness

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

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

Striking Antique Blue and Red Needlepoint Pouch Quichua pottery with a little wear toI'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