Highlights at LARTA 2019 include Owen Parry’s Tibetan seating square, circa 1900, the small mat (above) would have been used during meditation in Tibetan monasteries.

Zoroastrian shawl (detail), Yazd, Iran, 19th century, Joss Graham Gallery

Further textiles of note will be brought by the Joss Graham Gallery, including an unusual 19th century Zoroastrian shawl from Yazd, Iran (above). The dark green silk shawl with traditional embroidered floral motifs and birds, trees and animals, would have been worn draped over the head and shoulders and the central roundel is encircled by embroidered script of a prayer.

Untitled embroidery, Germany, 1580s, Markus Voigt Textiles

Markus Voigt Textiles will be showing a rare German embroidery, circa 1580s, detailing Jesus meeting two disciples near Emmaus and breaking bread with them in their house (above). It came from Venice in the late 19th century and was exported to the US, some inspiration for the design can be traced to Dutch prints of the 16th century.

Arts & Crafts chenille & linen curtains (detail), circa 1910, Anthony Hazledine Rare Carpets and Textiles

One of the original LARTA exhibitors, Anthony Hazledine, will also be returning in 2019. Highlights among his choice selection of rugs and textiles include a pair of Arts & Crafts curtains circa 1910, in chenille and linen, designed by Sidney Mawson for Alexander Morton of Darvel, Scotland (above). They were hung in the Music Room of Kirkton House in Montrose, while a related set which they may have been part of, reside in the National Trust property Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.

Walter Crane silk embroidered wall hanging 1 (detail), Europe, 1890s, Meg Andrews