C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One kitties This is a super iconic

This is a super iconic 1960s enamelware blue on blue Lotus pattern bowl

The solid orange/red lacquer handle at the center of the top makes this box particularly nice

really minor

Slightly hunched and head cocked

C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One kitties This is a super iconicOf course I'm forever on the hunt for exquisite 18th and early 19th century Dutch darning samplers, but those are very few and far between (and usually exorbitantly expensive). In the meantime, I'll always say yes to a satisfying younger one, this one c. 1900, red and white thread on white cotton cloth. I love the square grid organization, making it feel all the more like a minimalist abstraction, with nine rectangles of darning aligned to the grid,