Featured in this lot is this antique William Morris Textile Design rug runner. The runner features a wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that shows a peacock and the dragon stylized of decoration with floral lattice and includes coloration of: Green, Blue, Red, Light Green, and Beige. William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist , writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain. The condition of this William Morris runner is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this runner is 2.7' x 11.10'.