A pair of Morris & Company Poppy tiles designed by William Morris, painted with single flower stem in shades of pale yellow and green, and a poster for the Morris & Company Tiles exhibition, unmarked, minor rim chips, 13cm. square, (3) Provenance David Coachworth Collection Exhibited Morris & Company Tiles William Morris Gallery, 14th September 1996-5th January 1997. Literature Richard and Hilary Myers William Morris Tiles, Richard Dennis Publications, page 96 figure 40h for two Poppy tiles illustrated

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