Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s handmade antique brush which operates both horizontally and—turn

which operates both horizontally and—turn your head or the image 90 degrees—vertically as well

featuring extensive hand-embroidery on cotton and a quilted border

and has a complex personality relational to the dynamic between clay body and glaze

The lid is attached with hinges and opens with ease

with a fabulous all-over triangular relief pattern and drippy green and salmon-colored glaze over cream slip

Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s handmade antique brush which operates both horizontally and—turnThis is a terrific vintage Mexican Saltillo Serape, handwoven and dating I believe to the 1940s or so. Taking their name from the town of Saltillo, where they have been made since the 1500s, Saltillos are distinguished by the diamond shape woven in the center of the blanket, and were traditionally made with dyes derived from crushed fruits and insects, as it was believed that wearing bright colors both brought favors from the gods and warded away evil