The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tableware*William Morris Blackthorn Travel Mug

The Lush Design On This Stainless-Steel Travel Mug Comes From William Morris’S (British, 1834–1896) Kaleidoscopic Blackthorn (1892), A Woodblock-Printed Wallpaper In The Met Collection. Morris Was A Prolific Designer Of Lavish Botanical Motifs For Wallpapers And Fabrics. As The Arts And Crafts Movement’S Leading Figure, Morris Believed That Beauty, Imagination, And Order Were The Necessary Components Of A Strong Design. He Frequently Looked To The English Countryside For Inspiration.