Image via Cote de Texas
Kelly Wearstler's Chinese calligraphy brushes as seen in Domicilium Decoratus,
published by Harper Collins. 
Image via Cote de Texas
Holiday vignette designed by Schuyler Samperton with traditional silver snowflake-like Ethiopian crosses, as seen in House Beautiful.
If you haven't visited the Cote de Texas this week, Joni offers a fabulous whirlwind tour of the Round Top Antique Festival. One of her favorite booths featured Asian and African goodies. (Joni nabbed a Chinese calligraphy brush like Kelly Wearstler's.)
It's fascinating to make connections between objects spotted out at the antique fairs and pieces that end-up in top designers' homes. Joni is skilled at identifying trends, which makes her tours especially fun. To learn a bit more about Ethiopian crosses, click here.
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Wow - thanks! I read Joni's post, and was wondering how these items might look in a room context. You saved me a lot of time looking through my files!
you're welcome sarah :)
Blush! Courtney you are the sweetest! You know, it's funny but I never knew about those brushes in Kelly's house until I got home and just happened to look in her book and wow, there they were. She has so many and I think that's how they look best, rather than just one like me! Maryam wrote me a comment that she loved that booth too. It just stood out above the others, I suppose because it was different, but also it was just so beautiful. Thanks again for the shout out!
JOni
Joni,
It was such a great post (your tour). I felt like I was there.
I adore those things.....! I have a zebra rug and zebra pillows. I also have 15 coptic crosses .... A bit nutty, I know.:-)
Hey, rather then the standard wooden stands, the iron ones are a great idea for displaying horse hair calligraphy brushes! Usually people display them lying on a table or something. Never thought about hanging them... Chinese calligraphy brushes seem to be a hot seller though recently. Definitely a good decor item. We have had so many of them ship out this past year or two.
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