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The Labyrinth of Luxury: A Merovingian Brocade Cloth Placemat
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The Labyrinth of Luxury: A Merovingian Brocade Cloth Placemat
This is not a simple cloth mat to catch spills. This placemat is a meticulous geometric field, a luxurious, portable section of early medieval tapestry designed to elevate your everyday meal into an act of structured, historical opulence.
The design features a densely packed, repeating interlace pattern that creates an illusion of endless depth and complexity. Rendered in a stunning, high-contrast palette of deep, regal magenta-purple and rich, metallic ochre-gold, the pattern is reminiscent of the intricately woven silks and brocades that were prized status symbols among Merovingian and Byzantine elite during the 6th–8th centuries. The interlaced design, utilizing stylized knots and foliage (rinceau), speaks to the profound skill of artisans who wove complex, non-figurative narratives.
The entire composition, with its rhythmic repetition, demands visual focus, suggesting an eternal, organized complexity beneath the chaos of the dinner hour.
Fact of the Absurd: In the early medieval period, textiles of this richness were often used to wrap sacred relics or signify the highest rank—a symbolic attempt to contain the mundane within the structure of the divine. By placing your plate here, you are tacitly declaring your microwaved leftovers to be a sacred, magenta relic of modern absurdity.
Durable, intensely memorable, and utterly commanding. It is the perfect piece for the host who insists that their tablescape must carry the structural and chromatic weight of a fragmented, gold-threaded kingdom.
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By Joan B.October 31, 2017 • Verified Purchase
Placemats 20" x 14"
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I was having trouble finding the right combination of colors for my new dining table. I did an online search and these popped up. I knew immediately these were the perfect match for my space. I ordered immediately and watched every day for shipping info, then for delivery date. I got them today, and they surpass my expectations in every way. Great look as well as quality. Thank you Zazzle! Perfect.
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By Helene R.March 26, 2016 • Verified Purchase
Placemats 20" x 14"
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Purchased for a sister who throws Halloween block parties. Even with all the other stuff she has for this, I know she does not have this Exact one. Yeah personalization! Placemat has nice heft and is seamed around the edges well. Purchase complementary items too. Print is clear and well centered.
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By Y.August 20, 2015 • Verified Purchase
Placemats 20" x 14"
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I ordered a set of table cloth place mats for my home both in tribute to my parents heritage as well my own. My father is from Trinidad and my mother and self are from Jamaica. I was pleasantly surprised at the attention to detail. Absolutely amazing!! Big Up to Dazzle!! Much respect to the designers!! One Love
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Created on: 6/1/2024, 4:38 AM
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