Found a 1920s Royal Epiag CECHO-SLOV tea set

I am brand new to the world of antiques and am brought here by a tea set found at a yard sale. Some pieces carry a Royal Epiag CECHO-SLOV stamp and one item a B&C France stamp. All pieces have the name Martha L. Phillips or some variation and dates of 1926 to 1929. The pattern is black and gold on white with what I believe to be cherry blossoms and paper lanterns. Set of 6 cups & saucers, 1 pot, 1 creamer, 1 sugar bowl, no lid.

I had thought I'd be able to find info online but so far no success. Any info that can be shared about the set would be much appreciated.

 

please show the bases you've posted in the gallery..... here as well !

 

Well, it is a "decorator's marriage"; in this case a hobbyist took items from two producers and (re)decorated them in a matching pattern, creating a new "set" in the process.

 

Oh sorry if I posted in the wrong place! I'm new to the site as well as antiques and to be honest, I find navigating the site and posting to be a pretty confusing process. Can't seem to get the hang of media posts vs. album posts vs. profile posts. It took me the better part of 2 hours just to post what I did yesterday.

I'd like to oblige the request from komokwa to "show the bases you've posted in the gallery..... here as well !" but if it's going to be as time consuming as it was yesterday... would it be as simple as putting images in a reply post? Sorry if I'm asking the obvious.

 

Let's give it a try!

 

Tea Pot Base

Creamer Base


Sugar Bowl Base


All 6 Tea Cup Bases


All 6 Saucer Bases

 

Yes, I saw his post and was going to ask him about it.

Thanks for your help and patience!

 

Let me see if I understand. Someone, a hobbyist, took pieces from multiple sets made by different producers, and then created/painted a "custom" matching pattern on all pieces.

• Is this a typical thing that is done? Sort of like people go to classes and learn to make pottery, porcelain, etc. and in the process make "one off" items or sets?

• This is likely a one of a kind set with no additional pieces to be found?

• Would that hobbyist likely be the "Martha" named on all pieces?

• Since only the pot, creamer and bowl have stamps, are they likely the only items tracible to a producer?

• Does the fact that the pieces are all dated in the 1920s have any significance other than they are "old" pieces that have managed to survive, lol?

Not being previously a collector of this type thing, this is all very interesting.

Thanks very much for the insights!

 

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China painting was a very popular hobby in the very late 19th c into the early 20th c. It is still done today, but as blank porcelain is expensive, you don't see it often now. Back then, manufacturers (in your case Epaig Czechoslovakia, and a B & C Limoges) make blank (undecorated) porcelain wares for hobbyist to paint on. Here is a thread about Epaig: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/epiag-czechoslovakia-6528-tableware.39590/ and L Bernardaud and Co is the maker of the B&C France pieces. It is still in operation. Often the hobbyists signed and dated their work, but not always. Your gal, Martha Philips, did a nice job and it's rarer to see a whole set. Nice!