A really pretty Portuguese Needlepoint, Circa 1940, woven in the village of Arraiolos, Southern-Portugal. A light off white background canvas is a wonderful base colour to allow the subtle gentle pinks, reds, and varying blue wool to create this flowing elegant floral design.  In lovely condition for its age and a large needlepoint, which will sit flat on the floor with our sturdy underlay we supply.Portuguese Needlepoint carpets differ from traditional Persian carpet weaving in that they produced using a tapestry needle and are created using diagonal stitches on the carpet’s jute or wool canvas. They have a larger wool knot because of this technique.  The elegant floral patterns are actually created by changing the colours of the wool.  Where as traditional Persian carpets are woven on a vertical loom, where the warp is strung vertically and the weft and knots go across the warp.The tradition of weaving needlepoint rugs goes as far back as 1492 in Spain, Queen Isabella had wea...