Peony and Tulip
Carpet
c.1876 (manufactured)
c.1876 (manufactured)
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Piece of carpet, machine woven Patent Axminster with an undyed hemp warp and a dark brown hemp weft and with cut woollen pile.
There is a border along either side which has a light orange ground. The foral pattern in this border is reproduced in rectangular blocks with the flowers facing alternately right and then left. There are three blossoms per block in dark brown, light brown, beige and light grey; the dark brown leaves are very dominant.
The ground is mottled dark green and brown, but very little shows between the densely packed floral pattern. There is no complete vertical repeat but the pattern appears to consist of two light yellow undulating parallel stems bearing stylised peonies in light yellow and red with grey, beige and light brown petals. These stems slightly overlay a band of three light yellow and beige tulips on very leafy stems.
There is a border along either side which has a light orange ground. The foral pattern in this border is reproduced in rectangular blocks with the flowers facing alternately right and then left. There are three blossoms per block in dark brown, light brown, beige and light grey; the dark brown leaves are very dominant.
The ground is mottled dark green and brown, but very little shows between the densely packed floral pattern. There is no complete vertical repeat but the pattern appears to consist of two light yellow undulating parallel stems bearing stylised peonies in light yellow and red with grey, beige and light brown petals. These stems slightly overlay a band of three light yellow and beige tulips on very leafy stems.
Object details
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| Title | Peony and Tulip (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | machine woven Axminster with hemp foundation and woollen pile |
| Brief description | machine woven Axminster. Peony and Tulip designed by William Morris for Morris & Co, 1876, British, woven by Wilton Royal Carpet Co. Ltd. |
| Physical description | Piece of carpet, machine woven Patent Axminster with an undyed hemp warp and a dark brown hemp weft and with cut woollen pile. There is a border along either side which has a light orange ground. The foral pattern in this border is reproduced in rectangular blocks with the flowers facing alternately right and then left. There are three blossoms per block in dark brown, light brown, beige and light grey; the dark brown leaves are very dominant. The ground is mottled dark green and brown, but very little shows between the densely packed floral pattern. There is no complete vertical repeat but the pattern appears to consist of two light yellow undulating parallel stems bearing stylised peonies in light yellow and red with grey, beige and light brown petals. These stems slightly overlay a band of three light yellow and beige tulips on very leafy stems. |
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| Credit line | Given by Barry Sherman |
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| Accession number | T.285-2001 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2001 |
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