Wallpaper from Morris & Co. Daisy was the first wallpaper to be printed by Morris & Co. in 1864 and displays an unusually flat arrangement of naively drawn wild daisies on tufts of grass. Morris had previously used the daisy motif when embroidering wallhangings for his home Red House and for decorating hand-painted ceramic tiles an early enterprise of Morris Marshall Faulkner & Co. This charming wallpaper has been faithfully reproduced from original wallpapers in the Morris & Co. Archive.
Wallpaper name: Blackthorn Green.
Manufacturer: Daisy Artichoke/Plaster.
Width: 52 cm (20.47 in.)
Roll length: 10 meters (32.8 ft.)
Model: 1860s
Pattern repeat: 30.5 cm (12 in.), straight
Structure: Paper, smooth
Wallpaper number L & H: 210425
Collection: Morris Wallpapers Compendium I & II
Recommended adhesive: Cellulose
Washable: Yes, gentle washing with soapy water and a soft sponge
