Rose and Thistle

Morris, William

before June 1881

cotton (textile), block printing

Victoria and Albert Museum

A repeating pattern of stylized flowers, leaves, and thistles in white on a blue background. The design features large, open blossoms and intricate foliage arranged in a dense, organic composition. 'Rose and Thistle', furnishing fabric, block printed cotton, designed by William Morris for Morris & Co., before June 1881, and printed at Merton Abbey