Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi aqua blue This lovely little vintage Murano

This lovely little vintage Murano vase has a striped swirl pattern of thin bands of white alternating with threads of aquamarine blue color

I believe it dates to the first half of the 20th century

who purchased it in Sweden

mid-20th century I believe

a version of which is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum

Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi aqua blue This lovely little vintage MuranoSigned Jose C, this exquisitely crafted wool tapestry was created by Jose Cotacachi, a prominent master weaver based in Peguche, Ecuador, a few miles from Otavalo, a hub for weaving since pre Inca times. I love how the design plays with optical perceptions: focusing on the light brown it reads as a series of repeating abstract geometrical patterns, but focus on the dark brown and a repeating animal motif reveals itself, which operates both