1932-33 French Weaving School Matelasse Weaving Pattern and Sample bowl signed Q Perhaps meant to represent--or at

Perhaps meant to represent--or at least allude to--Felix the Cat

It takes a very close view to fully appreciate some of the details on this one

but no real matter

5 13/16" l x 2 1/2" t x 1" thick

setting off the red

1932-33 French Weaving School Matelasse Weaving Pattern and Sample bowl signed Q Perhaps meant to represent--or atFinding this one made me really happy, including because I once had fantasies of becoming a weaver and also fantasies of becoming French! Dated 1932 33 at lower right, it's a weaving sample done by a student at the weaving school that was part of the Societe Industrielle de Saint Quentin (in Aisne, in northern France), a city known for its weaving. At lower center is the weaving draft (pattern), with the sample of the half quilted diamond pique