Tulip and Rose was designed by William Morris and registered on 20 January 1876.
The thick 3 ply woven wool and linen has terracotta roses and full blown tulips in shaded pale blue with some smaller ochre half tulips, all on an indigo background.
6ft 8 in x 30 in; 1.90 x 69 cm;
Repeat 27 1/2 in; 70 cm. There are 2 1/2 repeats.
Top 10 cm has machine stitched holes, from when it was a curtain, despite professional cleaning. Little wear to the right hand terracotta flower. Professionally cleaned.
William Morris Textiles. Linda Parry p 210, no 18. Circ.390A-1970.
Similar lengths are held at the Cooper Hewitt museum, New York.
Price: on request
Ref N°: C
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