The beauty of harmony woven by the "Tree of Life" motif: a fusion of Persian carpets and British design

Good morning Golestan.

Thank you for sending the package with such care.

I tried matching it in front of Kawashima Selkon Orimono's Kelmscott Tree pattern curtains.

It is a British design created by William Morris' daughter (1891), but because it has the same Tree of Life motif, I was a little worried about whether it would blend in or clash with the original.

Although not shown in the picture, the white wallpaper is also from Lilycolor's Aviary, a British motif decorated with flowers and birds (1900-present).

The lace is Morris' Willow Bow (1887), which seems to go well with anything.

As expected, when I placed it in the center of the room, away from the curtains and furniture, it blended in perfectly. However, I couldn't take a good picture of the screen from a distance.

If you try to include the entire image in the field of view, it becomes distorted and you lose the sense of the large scale of the image.

I had intended to inspect the other silk carpet as well to see how its blue color would halate in the sunlight, but I ran out of time yesterday.

There is quite a bit to understand and I am confident that I will be able to take some good photos, so please wait for the ones to be posted on the web and for now I would like to thank you for reporting their arrival.

(I am considering using the blue silk carpet as a guest rug in my niece's Japanese-style room, or as a tapestry for this living room.)

Mrs. Lloyd is excellent at preventing yellowing and mold, and I have been using various odorless types. Thank you for your kind instructions.

Thank you for everything.

Comment from Golestan

Thank you very much for coming to our exhibition the other day. We are very grateful for your kind consideration and for your wonderful report.

We are very pleased to hear that the curtains and Tree of Life motif coordinate beautifully with the carpet.

It is moving to imagine the space coming together beautifully with historical motifs of British design.

I understand that placing the carpet in the center of the room created harmony, but it is difficult to convey a sense of scale when photographing. As for the blue silk carpet, I heard that you are considering using it in a Japanese-style room or as a tapestry. Both of these are great ideas, so I look forward to seeing how they develop in the future.

Thank you again for your thoughtful feedback. We look forward to your continued support.

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