Oh so elegant Pear, one of four original botanical wallpapers designed by Watts Founder G.F Bodley and an enduring Watts favourite. Drawn from a flock wallpaper hanging in the Queen’s drawing room at Hampton Court, the Pear was only removed when Verrio’s paintings were discovered underneath it in 1735. Redrawn more fully and expansively by Bodley in 1885, this is the king of large designs. Dangling ferns mingle with exotic foliage, massive seed pods, cape gooseberries and ripe pears in a botanical reverie.
Now recreated as part of our 2022 collection 'The Bodley Papers,' that marries history with modernity through confident fresh colour ways and pattern rich styling. Digital and hand block production available and flick to Pear Grande and Pear Linen for more beautiful options.
Sampling on request, subject to availability.
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4 - 6 weeks
Printed in England
Custom colours available, please enquire.
2 rolls
10 meters per roll
Bringing together traditional methods, an archive of historical designs, and a range of contemporary colours, our hand-blocked wallpapers are a sumptuous statement for any room.
We use the original handmade pear wood blocks and rollers to produce our papers the traditional way. We have a wide range of designs with a variety of scales and styles, along with the skilled ability to produce rolls in any colour to transform the distinctive into the truly unique.
When our designs were first drawn for the block makers in Watts’ early years they would have been coloured specifically for each job. Today we can offer a wide range of colours but we take great care to use a palette that is true to our design roots.
Using traditional materials helps as part of today’s drive to create sustainable buildings but best of all it ensures that the printed surface avoids the plastic monotony of alkyd and acrylic paints.