Sacred Nile Napkin Jade

Anut Cairo takes its name from Nut, the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky who arches protectively over the earth, and builds an entire collection of table linens and pottery around Egypt’s living craft traditions rather than its postcard imagery. Founded by Goya Gallagher, the house works with artisans across the country – potters in the Fayoum oasis village of Tunis, weavers in Akhmim and Sohag, embroiderers trained at its own Cairo school – turning Egyptian cotton, linen and glazed earthenware into pieces that carry a specific place and a specific pair of hands. An embroidery school for women and an artist residency programme sit at the centre of the house’s mission, so that every napkin or plate also represents a livelihood.

The Jade colourway of Anut Cairo’s Sacred Nile napkin, the Sacred Nile Napkin Jade carries the same three-colour motif inspired by the sacred lotus of the Nile and the same bold stitched frame as its Rosewood and Green siblings, silk screen printed and hand embroidered in parts in Cairo. Its cooler tone offers a different mood for the same hand-worked design.