17th Century Flemish Tapestry Fragment Pillow with Classical Bearded Deity / Neptunerug no. j5450

Description

A grand $2'\times2'$ luxury accent pillow crafted from a large 17th-century Flemish hand-woven wool and silk tapestry fragment. The central motif depicts a classical bearded figure—likely Neptune / Poseidon holding a trident or a classical deity draped in robes—seated beneath lush baroque foliage and botanical fruit clusters. The weave displays rich natural dyes, including cobalt blue, terracotta red, sage green, and soft antique cream. The tapestry fragment is framed on the sides by period-style woven border bands and dark brown lattice lace braid, finished along all four perimeter edges with dense golden bullion fringe, and backed in a high-grade neutral silk fabric.

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