An Inscribed Hand-painted Desk Set Probably Coalport, c.1820

A porcelain desk set in the form of an octagonal letter/paper rack with two tapering spill holders at either side and two pen holders to the reverse. Probably produced at the Coalport factory around 1820. The front decorated with a hand-painted scene: 'Camden Place, Bath', contained within a raised cartouche of scrolls, leaves and grapes against a pink ground. The reverse, decorated with a hand-painted tulip and further groups of smaller flowers all in bright enamel colours. The rectangular base, the spill holders etc. all highlighted with gilding. The base bears the hand-written inscription, in red. This piece is otherwise unmarked.