William Morris Pre-Raphaelite Puzzle

The Vintage Pre Raphaelite William Morris Snakeshead design! Although the title itself may conjure up various romantically inspired visions of India, it was in fact very much part of the English countryside. Snakeshead is part of the lily family and is a small flower that can be found growing within grass meadows. In some respects it could be said that by using Indian techniques of pattern and colour along with an English derived flower, Morris was in some way attempting to cross-pollinate styles, producing work that was original and in someway removed from the fashionable but derivative and pastiched examples on offer at such prestigious retail outlets as Liberty.