Brocade

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Artist/Maker	Morris & Co. (publisher) Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd. (printer) Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin	England (printed)

Portion of 'Brocade' wallpaper, a formal pattern of stems of green foliage and vases containing plants, with red and blue flowers. Design has a central vertical axis of symmetry and is on a pale ground, suggestive of wood grain; Print on paper.

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Categories	Wall Coverings Prints
Object type	Wallpaper
Title	Brocade (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Print on paper Paper Printing
Brief description	Portion of 'Brocade' wallpaper, a formal pattern of stems of green foliage and vases containing plants, with red and blue flowers. Design has a central vertical axis of symmetry and is on a pale ground, suggestive of wood grain; Print on paper; Designed by William Morris; Produced by Morris & Co.; Reprinted by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd.; England; ca. 1955.
Physical description	Portion of 'Brocade' wallpaper, a formal pattern of stems of green foliage and vases containing plants, with red and blue flowers. Design has a central vertical axis of symmetry and is on a pale ground, suggestive of wood grain; Print on paper.
Dimensions	Height: 73cm Width: 53cm
Style	Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Production	This is paper is one of a number of reprints of Morris & Co. designs produced by Arthur Sanderson & Son Ltd. ca. 1955 (E.1401-1432-1979).
Subjects depicted	Axial Symmetry Leaves (Plant Materials) Flowers Floral Pattern Vase
Bibliographic reference	Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1425-1979

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O385277/brocade-wallpaper-morris-william/

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