William Morris: Rose & Lily Desk Mat

The stately black, gold and red "Rose and Lily" pattern was designed by John Henry Dearle (1859-1932) for Morris & Company in 1893. This rendition is a length of silk and wool first hung in Merton Abbey, Surrey, and now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/221484). Superluminal's Portable Imagery specialises in home furnishings and paper goods featuring designs by William Morris; classic paisleys, batiks, Indian, Japanese, and Chinese textiles; carpet patterns from Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus, India, and Central Asia; Moorish and Turkish ceramic designs; flora and fauna from antiquarian books; alchemical images and Persian miniatures.