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A Flight dessert dish from the first Duke of Clarence Service, circa 1789

Fine Glass and British Ceramics
17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Flight dessert dish from the first Duke of Clarence Service, circa 1789

Of oval shape, the scalloped border painted with entwined bands of blue and green ribbon enclosing Orders of the Garter, St Andrew and the Thistle and sprigs of roses united with thistle, the central royal arms hung with the Order of St Andrew flanked by laurel and oak leaves, 28.2cm wide. marked 'Flight' with a crown and a crescent in blue (rim chip, light wear to the rim)

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This was the first royal armorial service made at Worcester and with the possible exception of a saltglaze set made for George II (see lot 113 in this sale), this was the first time that any British ceramics manufactory had been asked to create such a lavish armorial set for the royal family. George III had visited Flights the previous year and possibly the King encouraged his son to order a set to commemorate his having been awarded the Order of the Thistle along with the title Duke of Clarence and St Andrew. In 1789 the Duke also retired from active service as a Rear Admiral and this perhaps inspired the choice of a central victory wreath featuring oak leaves, a clear reference to the British Navy.

John Flight looked to Paris for design inspiration and chose colouring that was radically new. Apparently the choice of colour wasn't to every critic's liking when the set was unveiled, but it clearly impressed the Duke of Clarence who ordered from Flights a far larger and more costly service two years later. This was the famous 'Hope' service. Many years later the Duke of Clarence became King and as William IV he ordered a coronation service from the factory.

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