Tulip and Jasmine form the main motifs incorporating elements of the Arts and Crafts past, mostly notably the serpentine leaves. The flowers bear reference to a more simplified modern vision of nature. It was produced as an eight-colour roller print in 1910 marking the pattern as one intended for a wide market. Because of the large investment tied up in the intrinsic value of the heavy copper metal rollers, such patterns had a typical shelf life of only three to five years before the metal was reclaimed.
