‘Peacock and Bird’ is possibly the first carpet made at William Morris' factory in Merton Abbey, as opposed to ‘Hammersmith’ where he first experimented with carpet production in his converted coach house. The carpet is woven with naturally dyed yarns, and features Morris' characteristic combination of indigo blue and madder red. Morris opposed the use of shading to create a three-dimensional effect in carpets. Despite the complexity of the pattern, it is made up of distinct blocks of colour. Seen here: ‘Peacock and Bird' carpet, 1881 Designer: William Morris #carpets #kaleen #williammorris