Rose and Thistle

Morris, William

before June 1881

cotton (textile), block printing

Victoria and Albert Museum

A repeating pattern of stylized flowers and foliage in red and cream. The design features large, open blooms, thorny branches, and smaller floral elements. 'Rose and Thistle', furnishing fabric, block printed cotton, designed by William Morris for Morris & Co., before June 1881, and printed at Merton Abbey