Purple and Gold Porcelain Tea Set For Eight, 1908–1920

Purple and Gold Porcelain Tea Set For Eight, 1908–1920A very fine Crescent Ware porcelain eight place tea set, finely decorated with gold over royal purple ground, retailed by Phillips of New Bond Street, London. England, circa 19081920. Why we like it A rare and very decorative colour combination, together with elegant, Regency era shape, make this set a fabulous specimen. Phillips were London retailers of china and glass ware their advertisements state that they were established in 1760. The firm was

Un port à Martigues

while its pillared and antique-fluted back relates to chair patterns in George Hepplewhite's Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide

and those houses of the Prince's circle

5 July 1990

see Christie`s London sale

A pair of hall chairs with identical backs bearing crest of the Dukes of Hamilton was sold Sotheby's

‘Mr Hamond’s Seats’ in the Regional Furniture Society Newsletter

adorned with their family armorial device

Four folding panels

apparently one of a pair

but symbols of their owner's classical values and refined taste

A related table was sold Christie’s London