William Morris MouseRug *FINAL SALE* Formerly part of the widespread

Formerly part of the widespread native Luri tribes

This image circa 1832 was the first print in a series

The rendering of lotus flowers in various stages of development is distinctly Indian

The design itself originates from elements of the few remaining ancient Persian carpets which are found in museums and private collections around the world—dating back to the oldest discovered Pazyryk Rug from 500 B

rectangular wool carpet made of locally produced wool and dyes from Pirot in south-west Serbia

William Morris MouseRug *FINAL SALE* Formerly part of the widespreadThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the worlds largest and finest art museums. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. One of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris designed beautiful, handcrafted household objects that elevated decorative pieces to the realm of fine art. The English