Agnus PEONY heather

This rug features a border which is adapted from a fabric created by the esteemed British textile firm Steiner & Co. in 1914. The original design, held in the V&A collection, features a crowded pattern of chinoiserie-style peony heads and delicate petals in the style of an English chintz, an early illustration of the popularity of motifs and plants from the Far East, which peaked in the mid-1920s as wallpaper and textile designs of the era reflected a romanticised picture of East Asia.