Peacock and Dragon
Morris & Co.
Category
Textiles
Date
1878 - 1897
Materials
Wool and cotton sateen
Measurements
3480 mm (H)1702 mm (W)
Place of origin
Merton Abbey
Order this imageCollection
Standen House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 1214949.3
Summary
One of a set of seven lined wool tapestry curtains, each of a single width of handwoven tapestry of the 'Peacock and Dragon' pattern in greens and pinks, designed by William Morris in 1878. They were ordered for Standen in 1897, and are the original curtains for this room. Each curtain has a gold, orange and cream woollen rope tie.
Makers and roles
Morris & Co., manufacturer William Morris (Walthamstow 1834 - Hammersmith 1896), designer