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How Islamic art became the fabric of quintessentially British design
The influence of Islamic art on the designer William Morris seems ... including the Ardabil Carpet, now one of its standout items. He used these objects and textiles not just for decoration ...
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William Morris, Islamic art and a reason to fall in love with the ‘enamelled lawn’ again
His Snakeshead carpet pattern is one of several that show ... Again and again his patterns owe debts to Islamic art, examples of which were known, even owned, by Morris himself.