Pakistani Ralli or Patchwork Quilt with Wine Glass Motif

Little wine glasses march across the quilt in every color of a garden.

Pakistani makers produced this ralli, or patchwork quilt, with wine glass motif in cotton in the mid to late 20th century. Rallis are commonly associated with Sindh and are pieced from scraps for household use. Rows of small goblet-like shapes in purple, blue, green and yellow are set on a cream and orange ground. A sharp orange band and a lime-green border frame the pattern. The colors are cheerful and slightly irregular, and the cloth shows the soft quilting typical of such work.

About 83 by 52 inches. It brings a cocktail hour to the guest bed.