Mats Collection

Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional Shamisen
Japanese Geisha in her home playing a Traditional Shamisen Date: circa 1904

Advert for Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers and merchants, 451 New Oxford Street, London (engraving)
583617 Advert for Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers and merchants, 451 New Oxford Street, London (engraving) by English School

Shop selling prayer mats, Souk Waqif, Doha, Qatar

A Basotho woman making mats - South Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Vietnam, Phu Yen province, a woman lays out traditional reed mats to dry

Morocco - a leather goods boutique/shop/stall. Date: circa 1910s

Japan - Traditional Bathroom and Reception Room. Date: circa 1910s

Public Meeting Room at a traditional Japanese Hotel
A large public meeting or funtion room at a traditional Japanese Hotel. Date: circa 1920s

Japan - Traditional Reception Room with Tokonoma
A Tokonoma, the decorated Alcove of a traditional Japanese Reception Room, complete with sliding screen doors and tatami mats

Large Traditional Japanese Hotel room with tatami mats. Date: circa 1920s

Japan - Tatami Rooms - Traditional interior design
Traditional Japanese-style rooms (washitsu) come with a unique interior design that includes tatami mats as flooring. An example from an Onsen (Hot Springs) Hotel

The Traditional Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu). Date: circa 1920s

Golmary Shield Design
A design taken from a Golmary Shield, in North Queensland, suitable for application to mats and cushions. Date: circa 1925

North West Australia Design
An attractive design from a dancing board in north west Australia. Suitable for for a continual border decoration for curtains or mats. Date: circa 1925

Fellah's makeshift hut, Dead Sea, Holy Land
A makeshift hut constructed by a fellah (Arab peasant, farmer or agricultural labourer), by the Dead Sea, Holy Land. It is made of sticks, mats and oil cans. Date: 1920s

Mats Hallberg Sweden, 05 June 1995 Date: 05 June 1995

Mats Lanner Sweden, 04 October 1994 Date: 04 October 1994

Mats Wilander Sweden 04 April 1996 Date: 04 April 1996

A Mat House - Skokomish, 1912. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Mat House - Skokomish, 1912. [Native American house, northwestern coast of North America]. Photogravure, plate 301 from " The North American Indian, volume 9" (1913)

Mat-room at Coldbath Fields Prison, illustration from
STC386231 Mat-room at Coldbath Fields Prison, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, pub

Interior of a womans home - Durban, South Africa. Decorated weaving and beadwork decorate the walls alongside woven baskets, cookware and necklaces

Making straw mats, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: mat makers weaving straw mats, Japan on a loonm

Matmakers, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: matmakers making straw mats, Japan

Prince of Wales in Fiji being honoured with presentation of mats and inspecting the troops (b / w photo)
6015142 Prince of Wales in Fiji being honoured with presentation of mats and inspecting the troops (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Young Japanese Girl Dressing, late 19th century (hand coloured photo)
CHT170115 Young Japanese Girl Dressing, late 19th century (hand coloured photo) by Japanese School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Detail of two prayer rugs (textile)
XBP236458 Detail of two prayer rugs (textile) by Persian School, (17th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Persian, out of copyright

Royal Daylight Oil advertising leaflet, back and front covers
2972926 Royal Daylight Oil advertising leaflet, back and front covers, 1890-1900 (litho) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Native weaving industry, Cameroon, Central Africa
Two men weaving a mat from long dried reeds or palm leaves on a wooden loom, in Cameroon, Central Africa (formerly in German West Africa). Date: 1922

Instruction leaflet, Glydolia Art Raffia -- Charming Dinner Mats. Date: 20th century

A bout of judo, Tokyo, Japan, with participants and spectators. Date: circa 1918

A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho)
1048039 A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Run ashore in Japan)

A gymnasium at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue
MNY380854 A gymnasium at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Fiji: Interior of a Chiefs House, Bau (b / w photo)
5992111 Fiji: Interior of a Chiefs House, Bau (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Chiefs House, Bau)

The Expedition to Upper Burma (engraving)
1062151 The Expedition to Upper Burma (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Expedition to Upper Burma)

Mat seller (engraving)
3648051 Mat seller (engraving) by Brand, Johann Christian (1722-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mat seller. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

St Dunstans mat making workshop for soldiers blinded in the First World War (b / w photo)
3637622 St Dunstans mat making workshop for soldiers blinded in the First World War (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visite De Ceremonie Au Japon (colour photo)
2817370 Visite De Ceremonie Au Japon (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visite De Ceremonie Au Japon)

Festival in a pagoda at Ngong Kair, Laos, from Atlas du Voyage d
STC175864 Festival in a pagoda at Ngong Kair, Laos, from Atlas du Voyage d Exploration de Indo-Chine effectue pendant les Annees 1866, 1867 & 1868 par une Commission Francaise, by Francis Garnier

Eastern mats, sitting at meat (engraving)
971477 Eastern mats, sitting at meat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern mats, sitting at meat)

Carpet shop in Kerman, Iran
Dragan Tapshanov

TOMATO SOUP & TOAST TOMATO SOUP & TOAST
A tempting arrangement of tomato soup and toasted soldiers for three, with matching soup bowls, spoons and serviettes. Date: 1960s

JAPANESE DINNER 1891
Seated on tatami mats, a group of Japanese people eat at the Golden Koi temple Date: 1891

PRISON / MAT-MAKING / 1873
A convict in his cell, making mats. Date: 1873

DOOR MAT SELLER
A seller of DOOR MATS at Charing Cross, London Date: circa 1805

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Nepal, Bhaktapur, Grain drying in sun

Mat Brazier Street vendors London series title
Mat Brazier Street vendors in London (series title) The Cryes of the City of London (series title), A mat brazier who repairs seats and mats. A bundle of piping on his back

Waterproofing hulls two ships Thirteen scenes
Waterproofing the hulls of two ships Thirteen scenes with ships (series title), Two large sailing ships keeled by mats, men standing on a raft working around the ships waterproofing the hulls

Bedouin woman weaving papyrus mats 1900

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From London to Japan, mats weave their way into various cultures and settings. At Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers in bustling New Oxford Street, the artistry is celebrated through intricate engravings. Meanwhile, a Japanese Geisha gracefully strums a Traditional Shamisen on a mat-covered floor, transporting us to the elegance of ancient traditions. In Portslade Industrial School's gymnasium, mats provide safety and comfort as young minds explore physical activities. On a tea plantation in Sri Lanka, workers meticulously weigh tea leaves on woven mats that connect them to nature's bounty. Traveling back in time to the 1970s, we encounter a mobile grinder diligently working on his craft atop a trusty mat. In Souk Waqif, Doha's vibrant marketplace, prayer they can proudly displayed at shops offering solace and spirituality. Venturing further into Morocco's bustling streets reveals an enchanting leather goods boutique adorned with colorful rugs and mats. The journey continues to Japan where traditional bathrooms and reception rooms embrace tranquility with tatami mats underfoot. Gathered in public meeting rooms or traditional hotels' reception areas adorned with Tokonoma alcoves showcasing artistic treasures; these spaces exude gracefulness thanks to carefully arranged tatami floors. Finally arriving at large Japanese hotel rooms featuring tatami flooring invites guests into an oasis of serenity amidst modernity. Tatami Rooms embody timeless interior design principles that harmonize simplicity and functionality seamlessly. Across continents and centuries alike, from merchants' advertisements in London to cultural rituals in Asia - they have proven their versatility as symbols of tradition, craftsmanship, and peacefulness.