Featuring everything from ceramics and furniture, to silver and silks, the exhibition examines the different ways nature has made its way from garden to gallery, decorating our homes and clothing over the centuries.

Among the stunning objects on display are a selection of elaborate garments including an 18^th century dress made from high-quality, intricate silk fabrics woven in the Spitalfields district of East London, as well as dresses from the 1960s and 70s.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to see wallpapers by renowned designer William Morris, taken from the Sanderson Archive.

Also on display is a breath-taking silver pagoda epergne, crafted by silversmith Thomas Pitts in 1759 and topped with a decorative pineapple, symbolising hospitality.

A remarkable example of a type of table centrepiece which became the height of fashion in the middle of the 18th century, the dazzling epergne would have contained fruits and delicacies for dessert.

Other exhibits include innovative furniture by Voysey and Pugin and a huge range of antique ceramics shaped in the forms of various fruits, flowers and vegetables.

More modern highlights include an Andy Goldsworthy leaf sculpture, David Nash’s Tree of Life drawing, ceramicist Kate Malone’s Hedgerow vase and a recent contemporary silver acquisition by Ndidi Ekubia.

Alongside the exhibition, Botanically Beautiful also features a programme of activities inspired by the collection, including sculpture workshops, flower making and musical performances.

Botanically Beautiful will be at Lotherton until October 18. For more information, please visit: Botanically Beautiful: Art and design inspired by nature | Leeds Museums and Galleries | Days out and exhibitions

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