Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch orange and blac simple black frame

simple black frame

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

This is one pretty special little pig

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

Below the large painted color wheel (with initials of colors in pencil around its perimeter) are three smaller wheels highlighting examples of complementary

Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch orange and blac simple black frameI 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