JT Vintage 859pc Pseudo Japanese Tapestry Kaffe Fassett Jars 20fig 27x19in adj jillbash20167
This vintage jigsaw was presumably created in the 1980s when textile designer Kaffe Fassett first reached a mass audience. This is part of a series of designs showing ginger & peony jars and vases some of which were used for needlepoint kits by Ehrman. This embroidery was probably done by Kaffe himself or his studio helpers and is densely stitched.
The jigsaw is by unknown cutter JT 859pc "Pseudo Japanese Tapestry", 27x19in. Rectangular interlocking cut in 5ply with whimsies and JT signature piece. The jigsaw is in a large plain cardboard box (shoebox shape) with a hand-written label in blue on white paper. 10-12hrs has been added. The jigsaw was sold in May 22 by a BCD member and made a whopping £343.
I have seen this cutter before and own three of his puzzles bought for very little in late 2014 - 2015 - all in very similar shoe-box packaging which is likely to be original. None of my jigsaws, or any others that I've seen have whimsies other than the JT signature piece. The whimsies look like they have been cut using templates, or pencil outlines. They contrast a little awkwardly to the cutter's very flowing natural cutting style.
All of my jigsaws are of wildlife subjects - foxes, lioness with cubs both c200pc and a 4-panel 565pc jigsaw of British wildlife paintings. The jigsaws are all highly interlocking well cut with pieces having multiple oval knobs which sometimes have long curving necks. This is the first time I've seen a full whimsy cut from JT.
This was one of half a dozen JT jigsaws sold on ebay at one time by a BCD member. Two were large - this one and a similar sized Molly Brett Fairies image. The others were all small, 150-250pc, all based on scenic photographs, such as Alpine scenes and a contemporary view of Chester - these made only very modest sums.
This Kaffe Fassett image was also cut by the great Eric Pedley for the British Jigsaw Library, who created a jar shaped jigsaw from it. That jigsaw was not circulated and was sold by Angie Cooper from her parent's estate c Jan 2020, when it made £210.
JT Vintage 859pc Pseudo Japanese Tapestry Kaffe Fassett Jars 20fig 27x19in adj jillbash20167
This vintage jigsaw was presumably created in the 1980s when textile designer Kaffe Fassett first reached a mass audience. This is part of a series of designs showing ginger & peony jars and vases some of which were used for needlepoint kits by Ehrman. This embroidery was probably done by Kaffe himself or his studio helpers and is densely stitched.
The jigsaw is by unknown cutter JT 859pc "Pseudo Japanese Tapestry", 27x19in. Rectangular interlocking cut in 5ply with whimsies and JT signature piece. The jigsaw is in a large plain cardboard box (shoebox shape) with a hand-written label in blue on white paper. 10-12hrs has been added. The jigsaw was sold in May 22 by a BCD member and made a whopping £343.
I have seen this cutter before and own three of his puzzles bought for very little in late 2014 - 2015 - all in very similar shoe-box packaging which is likely to be original. None of my jigsaws, or any others that I've seen have whimsies other than the JT signature piece. The whimsies look like they have been cut using templates, or pencil outlines. They contrast a little awkwardly to the cutter's very flowing natural cutting style.
All of my jigsaws are of wildlife subjects - foxes, lioness with cubs both c200pc and a 4-panel 565pc jigsaw of British wildlife paintings. The jigsaws are all highly interlocking well cut with pieces having multiple oval knobs which sometimes have long curving necks. This is the first time I've seen a full whimsy cut from JT.
This was one of half a dozen JT jigsaws sold on ebay at one time by a BCD member. Two were large - this one and a similar sized Molly Brett Fairies image. The others were all small, 150-250pc, all based on scenic photographs, such as Alpine scenes and a contemporary view of Chester - these made only very modest sums.
This Kaffe Fassett image was also cut by the great Eric Pedley for the British Jigsaw Library, who created a jar shaped jigsaw from it. That jigsaw was not circulated and was sold by Angie Cooper from her parent's estate c Jan 2020, when it made £210.