Featured Country of origin? Black embroidered table cloth

Any ideas where this would have been made? Recent estate purchase, 5 ft across (came with 6 napkins, not shown). Guessing this was purchased on a vacation somewhere... based on other things in the house I would say purchased 1990s at the latest. I believe the fabric is cotton.



One distinctive feature: The hearts and pedals have sort of a mesh inside:




Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

Well this is simply a guess.. maybe Scandi or Polish... it is really pretty.

 

do the napkins have the same design, or are they different than the larger cloth?

 

Portuguese (Viana do Castelo)

 

The napkins are a simplier version, same black cloth but just a single orange flower and leaves. But they do have that open mesh-like centers. Slight differences in the flowers so I believe hand done.

Thanks. Let me google to see!

 

Thanks for finding that Marote. I initially got a match with a google image search (showed a Portuguese child's apron, a lot of similarities) but when I search "Portuguese embroidered black tablecloth" I only get white Portuguese table cloths. It may well be Portuguese. More comments appreciated.

 

Thanks Pearls. I also got a Scandi match in one link, but not a tablecloth.

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/duas-toalhas-de-mesa-de-viana-do-castelo-701-c-08f4f3599e

 

nice find @Marote !!

 

https://www.cm-viana-castelo.pt/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bordado_de_viana_2012.pdf
page 23 - 64 show the various tipical Viana embroidery motifs

 

Awesome, Marote. Well found! This is very, very helpful.

 

If Marote says something is Portuguese, you can trust him, he is originally Portuguese.

I have a few Viana pieces myself, including one of those cute aprons I was given as a little girl. I also have a complete Viana costume, including filigree jewellery (of course).

 

Charming!

 

I know, I'm full of surprises!