Chefoo placemat and coaster set

Eight 17" x 11.5" (43.18cm x 29.21cm) placemats and eight  6-1/8" (15.55cm) diameter coasters.
Very good condition. Two placemats and a coaster have discoloration.

Figural bobbin lace tape design with elephants, palm trees, and other animals. Unusual design for China, but this was a commission. This piece dates from around 1951, Chefoo, China.

Accompanying letter to the purchaser, Mrs. Harold Tschudi, Elephant Lodge, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It would be very interesting to discover who Mynyer's contact in Chefoo was.

accession number 2019.1.039
text updated 01/18/2026
purchased 02/28/2019
first posted 03/12/2019