’Frontier’ recreates an era of travel and discovery, in particular the culture, images and themes of the Far East.

All of the collection’s 12 designs have been sourced from Cole & Son’s archive, which dates back more than 300 years. Each design has been contemporised and re-coloured.

’Tropical Birds’ – these exotic birds are from an original 1950’s design by Una Lindsey.  Printed in a range of colours from off white on a putty background to striking emerald green.

’Great Wave’ – a dramatic four colour design, unaltered from the 19^th century in the Cole & Son archive. Rendered in black and white, bleached neutrals and washed-out blues.

’Cowcumber’ – originating in the 1950’s, this design has been simplified and re-coloured in earthy tones.

’Feather Fan’ – a soft Asian-inspired geometric pattern, enlarged from the original design. Printed in a selection of colours from the simple white on grey to a subtle lustre on a deep blue.

’Water Lily’- a bold contemporary design. Available in three colourways: white on white, gold on brown and off white and black.

’Geisha’ – an oriental landscape with a contemplative woman standing at the water’s edge.  The warm colours can be interpreted as sunrise or sunset.

’Tile’ – an optical geometric design influenced by Northern African tiled courtyards creating a Moroccan-style sanctuary.  

’Silk’- inspired by luxurious 19^th century Indian fabrics, the design’s padded effect adds depth to any room. Available in five colourways.

’Gondola’ – evocative of a romantic Japanese journey, this oriental design is available in three vivid colours: charcoal and gold, deep purple and fuchsia, petrol blue and amber.

’Wisteria’ – a multicoloured rich design reminiscent of Urushi lacquer work. Available in four colourways.

’Cocoa’ – this life-size design of the Cocoa plant can be used for a breathtaking feature wall or incorporated with the ’Stipple’ paper, to decorate an entire room.

’Stipple’ – These textured plains are coloured to coordinate with the designs in the collection.

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