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Cray

Furnishing Fabric
1884 (designed), ca. 1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of block printed cotton with a large scale floral design with diagonal bias showing chrysanthemum flower heads, flower buds and foliage. Small colour sample, attached to larger one, with the design is lime green, lemon yellow, purple, green and white on a mauve background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCray
Materials and techniques
Block printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton, 'Cray', designed by William Morris, 1884, printed by Stead McAlpin for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1955
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of block printed cotton with a large scale floral design with diagonal bias showing chrysanthemum flower heads, flower buds and foliage. Small colour sample, attached to larger one, with the design is lime green, lemon yellow, purple, green and white on a mauve background.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.5in
  • Length: 24.1cm
  • Width: 12.75in
  • Width: 32.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Warners No. CB531' (Inscribed on sample)
Collection
Accession number
T.4B-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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