Carriage Cushion Cover (Vases of Flowers with People)

Location: Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Materials: dove-tail tapestry

Dimensions: 47 x 97 cm

Accession Number: SW 27

Other Notes:

The weavers of dove-tail tapestries from Scania adhered to specific designs and ornaments, following local traditions. This cover, made for a wedding carriage, is identical in the placement of ornaments to the two small covers SW 80, differing only in the minor detailing.

Bibliography:

V. Hansen, Swedish Textile Art: Traditional Marriage Weavings from Scania: The Khalili Collection, London 1996, cat. 5, pp.32–3.