A remarkable rare Portuguese Needlepoint, circa 1930-1940 woven in the village of Arraiolos, Southern-Portugal.  A light off white to sandy tone background canvas is a wonderful base colour to work with the exquisite soft pinks, muted reds, and wonderful varying greens with pale blue dyes, the wool used to create this flowing elegant floral design is soft and muted.  A rare early example in fabulous condition, from a private collection.The flowing large scale leaf and floral design with pomegrante''s is similar to designs seen in Pontremoli carpets woven in England from the early 20th century.  We have seen a similar design wool carpet in the French chateau of Valentino Garavani, the famous fashion designer, who sadly passed away in early 2026.  Please view all the additional images of this exceptional needlepoint to see the detailed work up close.Arraiolos is where these Portuguese needlework carpets are from a town in the province of Alto Alentejo in southern Portugal.  The w...