{"product_id":"rare-set-3-wide-rim-bowls-antique-spode-copeland-custom-order-1927-private-yacht-burgee-service-china-new-york-yacht-club-pristine-1","title":"RARE Set (3) Wide-Rim Bowls, Antique Spode Copeland (custom order, 1927) Private yacht burgee service china - New York Yacht Club - PRISTINE!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare surviving trio of custom yacht service bowls created by Spode Copeland in 1927, privately commissioned for a vessel sailing within the elite circles of the New York Yacht Club. Each piece features crossed gilt flag staffs bearing the club burgee and the owner’s private signal flag, painted by hand and enriched with raised gold detailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a retail pattern, but a bespoke commission produced by Copeland’s decorators for private onboard use. The bowls carry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe historic SPODE COPELANDS CHINA — ENGLAND backstamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe impressed date code “27” confirming 1927 production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe hand-painted pattern code “A290P”, indicating a special commission order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYacht china from this period was ordered in exceptionally small quantities — often 6–18 place settings at most, making surviving examples extremely scarce, especially in pristine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach bowl measures 9” in diameter, with a wide rim designed to showcase the hand-enameled burgees. The artistry reflects the refined aesthetic of the Golden Age of American yachting, when ocean-going vessels carried custom silver, porcelain, and linens bearing the owner’s private flags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Research:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on date, pattern code, and the specific private signal design, these have been attributed to an early 20th-century New York Yacht Club owner active in the late 1920s. Research includes comparison against Lloyd’s Register of American Yachts (1926–1928) and the NYYC Yearbook, with the yacht burgee design consistent with private signals from that era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePristine — museum quality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo chips, cracks, hairlines, or restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilding remains bright with excellent relief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnameled burgees sharp and original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillian Grey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45984679887055,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/43C84FBD-0025-42D8-9D7E-499072A8D955.jpg?v=1765062287","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/fr\/products\/rare-set-3-wide-rim-bowls-antique-spode-copeland-custom-order-1927-private-yacht-burgee-service-china-new-york-yacht-club-pristine-1","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}