Antique Round Braided Silk Tabletop Mat - One of Two layered painting Much of that pencil appears

Much of that pencil appears to be scribbles

To me it has a bit of a Carl Auboch feel

just a great set of six Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak coasters

and then one discovers that the vessel's interior is glazed a beautiful blue-green--such a lovely

There are a couple of fleabites on the rim but otherwise very good condition

Antique Round Braided Silk Tabletop Mat - One of Two layered painting Much of that pencil appearsI've become such a fan of these old braided mats, and look at a lot of them before landing on ones I really like. This and one other I am listing I found together and assume were made by the same person, who I think had a very good eye for color and pattern. Good on the table under the coffee pot or tea pot or dishes or candlesticks or whatever. 14 1 8" in diameter and in good antique condition on both side, definitely used and a bit faded, but lovely.