Sunday, June 1, 2014

TILE HISTORY - CHECKERBOARD - ART & TEXTILES

Chancay pottery Jar, South American, 1000 - 1300 AD
Checkerboard patterns appear all over the world on works of art and woven into textiles. It is a classic design element that will never go out of fashion. From Anglo-Saxon studs, to South American pottery, to Japanese Kosode, the artistic examples of checkerboards are truly unique.

Anglo Saxon-English stud, 550 AD-1066 AD

17th Century Kosode Collection|Nezu Museum


In art, furniture and textile design today, the selection of individual pieces is as varied as it was centuries ago. Checkerboard patterns are timeless and will continue to inspire new ways to use the pattern from all corners of the globe.

  Boutala waist wrap, cut pile raffia embroidery, The Congo


Louis Vuitton Spring 2013
MacKenzie-Childs Hand Painted Sink
Harlequin Painted Furniture

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