Morris & Co Strawberry Thief Grape 027705

If you know the Strawberry Thief, you know what William Morris achieved with it in 1883. What you may not know is how differently it reads on a ground of deep grape and aubergine.
The spotted thrushes and ripe strawberries are the same. The world they inhabit is entirely transformed. Dense botanical foliage on a ground that sits somewhere between a Victorian conservatory at dusk and a very well-appointed library — grape and aubergine enriched with olive green, dusty mauve, warm taupe and flashes of crimson. Rich without heaviness. Dark without coldness. The kind of colourway that makes a room feel as though it has always been this deliberate, even when it hasn't.
Hand-tufted in India from 100% pure wool, the pile has the depth and density that this colourway demands and deserves. Up close the detail is remarkable — every leaf, every feather, every strawberry rendered with the precision that genuine hand-craftsmanship delivers and machine production cannot. The wool handles low light particularly well: the olive and mauve tones warm perceptibly as evening falls, which makes this rug a different and equally rewarding experience by lamplight.
Dark panelled walls, antique wood, warm neutrals, a four-poster, a library — anywhere that calls for pattern with genuine presence and the confidence to carry it. For those who find most rugs insufficiently ambitious, this one will not disappoint.
No two are identical. Minor variations in colour and pile depth are what make each piece its own.
Vacuum without the beater bar. Rotate periodically. Professional cleaning recommended. Keep those grape and olive tones away from prolonged direct sunlight.
Free delivery across the UK and Europe.
Material: 100% Wool

Construction: Hand-tufted

Origin: India

Backing: Cotton canvas

Colour: Grape, aubergine, olive green, dusty mauve, taupe, crimson