Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch orange and blac This is one pretty special

This is one pretty special little pig

I have not been able to figure out exactly what this adorable little pair of Japanese boy and girl vessels (distinguished by their hair ties and the width of their obis) were intended to be used for

with a beautiful custom made copper cover featuring a leaf and stem design in relief

I purchased this piece from a very fine consignment/antiques shop just outside of Boston

Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch orange and blac This is one pretty specialI don't really know the story of this wonderful, finely hand embroidered pouch, which I purchased at the estate sale of a gallerist and collector in Boston, who had some incredible South American textiles, including some ancient Chancay Peruvian woven pieces. I would guess it, too, is Peruvian, and certainly painstakingly done, with thousands of tiny cross stitches. I think it's quite possible that the embroidery is older than the pouch itself a