William Morris designed this wallpaper in 1872 (monochrome version) and 1874 (polychrome version). It was also used for a chintz from 1875, and for a woven damask. A related design (C1) is in the William Morris Society Collection, Hammersmith, in pencil and in black ink. It shows a rose, thistle, and leafy branch; in the final wallpaper, the thistle was replaced by a larkspur.
This version was manufactured by Arthur Sanderson & Son., the firm bought the original woodblocks from Morris & Co. when they closed in 1940.
