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William morris strawberry thief in a choice of two colours. Our strawberry thief design is one of our all time favourite william morris designs and perhaps his most famous. Strawberry thief leather passport cover.

Strawberry Thief Was William Morris's Favorite Pattern, And Is The Most Popular Of His Textile Designs.

William morris fabric sold by 1/2 yard increments. Despite the retail cost, it was one of morris’s most commercially successful prints. The british museum’s britain, europe and prehistory department currently holds several earthenware tiles designed by william morris and painted at morris & co.

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A classic william morris floral and bird design in chocolate brown with aqua, beige tones, and golden hues. Originally a fabric design c1883, this enduring classic with its symmetry and intricate detail of both strawberries and thrushes, is morris & co iconic design at its best. Strawberry thief is one of a series of patterns produced in the 1880s for indigo printing and inspired by scenes from the english countryside.

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It was inspired by the thrushes darting in and out of strawberries as he looked out his study window to his garden at kelmscott manor, in the costwolds. ’s most expensive cottons but customers were not put off by the high price, and it proved to be one of the most commercially successful patterns. One of his most recognized works is “strawberry thief” which he designed as an indigo discharge print after seeing thrushes stealing strawberries from his garden at kelmscott manor.

Strawberry Thief Is One Of William Morris’s Most Well Known Repeat Design.

The process of printing it in 1883 meant it would have taken days to complete the process, and therefore it was one of morris & co.’s most expensive cottons. Strawberry thief is a classic william morris design featuring strawberries, plants and birds. Our square cotton pillow showcases a detail from strawberry thief, a delightful printed cotton textile in the met collection.