Part of BBC's At Home with the Georgians, this amazing Missoni-like carpet covers the walls of an early bedroom closet at Chastleton House, built in 1612 for a wool merchant. Never renovated, the descendants lived there until 1991, preserving nearly 400 years in one house. The bottom still was taken en route to the bedroom in what seems to be a glorified hallway; love the intensely paneled walls, arch ceiling, and wood floors.
While searching for something else related to the Pitt-Rivers Museum in Oxford (see also: Night at the Museum), I discovered these interesting works from London-based illustrator Ellie Curtis. Lately I've become interested in printed fabrics and after Pompeii, am becoming increasingly interested in myth and folk styles. Lucky for me I've stumbled on a beautiful combination of these two ideas.
On a recent trip to the British Museum: "The original appearance of these vessels is difficult to imagine because they are usually heavily weathered. This modern copy gives a vivid idea of how beautiful they once were." On the right, an original Sasanian cut glass bowl from the 6th century AD, and on the left is a modern reproduction by Japanese glass artist Tami Ishida.
