Rug

Description

Rug entitled 'Tulip Petals' with design of partially abstracted tulip petals in shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, blue, green, white and brown, design based on painting entitled 'Tulip' (K.2010.94.1257): British, designed by Bernat Klein Design Consultants Ltd for Tomkinsons Carpets, Kidderminster, c.1967

Museum reference

K.2010.94.1246

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Rug

Production information

Klein, Bernat, 1922 - 2014, Designer
Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Tomkinsons Ltd, Manufacturer
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, Northern Europe

Date

Late 1960s - early 1970s

Materials

Wool, Jute, Cotton

Physical description

Wool face (weft) and jute and cotton backing (warp), with reinforcing cotton backing fabric. Rug features design of partially abstracted tulip petals in shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, blue, green, white and brown. Reverse of rug has been rapaired with string and glue.

Associations

Klein, Bernat, 1922 - 2014

Exhibitions

• Bernat Klein: Design in Colour (05 Nov 2022 - 23 Apr 2023)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Klein, Bernat and Jackson, Lesley, 'Bernat Klein Textile Designer, Artist, Colourist', Bernat Klein Trust, 2005, p18

Klein, Bernat, 'Eye for Colour', Bernat Klein Scotland with Collins, London, 1965, p126