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Morris sought to produce textiles that could function as he imagined medieval wall hangings had, bringing warmth to stone-cold rooms. Boldly designed with soothing colors in thick wool,<em> Peacock and Dragon</em> is the closest Morris came to achieving this ideal. In the same year he designed this textile, Morris visited the shop of the London dealer Vincent Robinson, where he saw a room re-created from Damascus, “all vermillion and gold and ultramarine, very beautiful, and is just like going into the Arabian nights.” It partly inspired the exotic motifs seen here. This design was one of the most popular among Morris’s customers; it was available in five colorways.
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130609
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Peacock and Dragon
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130609
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object
title
Peacock and Dragon
description
Morris sought to produce textiles that could function as he imagined medieval wall hangings had, bringing warmth to stone-cold rooms. Boldly designed with soothing colors in thick wool,<em> Peacock and Dragon</em> is the closest Morris came to achieving this ideal. In the same year he designed this textile, Morris visited the shop of the London dealer Vincent Robinson, where he saw a room re-created from Damascus, “all vermillion and gold and ultramarine, very beautiful, and is just like going into the Arabian nights.” It partly inspired the exotic motifs seen here. This design was one of the most popular among Morris’s customers; it was available in five colorways.
date
1878
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60781124
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24604
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Textile
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1
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import
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Overall: 206.6 x 174.7 cm (81 5/16 x 68 3/4 in.)
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England, Surrey, Merton Abbey
accession
1953.33
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weft-faced compound twill; wool
tombstone
Peacock and Dragon , 1878. William Morris (British, 1834–1896). Weft-faced compound twill; wool; overall: 206.6 x 174.7 cm (81 5/16 x 68 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Philip White, 1953.330
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Textiles
citations
citation
Korkow, Cory. "Textiles." IN <em>William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise.</em> Cory Korkow and Victoria Hepburn, 8-23. Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2017.
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Reproduced and mentioned: p. 16, fig. 10
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Gift of Mrs. Philip White
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2026-05-29 06:45:21.201000
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130609
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Textiles
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Textiles
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weft-faced compound twill; wool
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