George and Martha Washington received this monogrammed service as a gift from the East India Company in the late spring of 1796. It is believed that the original service contained approximately 45 pieces as shown on the supplement to the cargo manifest of the trading vessel Lady Louisa when it arrived in Philadelphia.

Selected by its captain, Andrea van Braam Houckgeest, the china was made in Canton, with each piece featuring Mrs. Washington's initials at the center as well as the names of all 15 states in the union at that time. A Latin motto, "Decus et tutamen ab illo" appears under Mrs. Washington's initials on a ribbon motif. This means "a glory and the defense of it." Underneath both initials and motto is a gold sunburst and a narrow border for each plate bears the motif of a snake with its tail in its mouth representing perpetuity.

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Item # 122302

10 3/4" Dinner Plate*

$64.00 each

Item # 122385

9 1/4" Luncheon Plate

$53.00 each

Item # 111226

7 3/4" Salad/Dessert Plate*

$44.00 each

Item # 122313

9 1/4" Rim Soup

$53.00 each

Item # 122010

Cup & Saucer Set*

$59.00 each

Item # 122372

3 5/8" Round Covered Box*

$42.00 each

Item # 101351

5" Wooden Cache Box

$58.00 each

Item # 101377

7" Presentation Bowl*

$70.00 each

Item # 101491

12" Pedestal Cake Plate

$130.00 each

Item # 111301

40 oz. Teapot

$110.00 each

Item # 111348

Creamer & Sugar Set

$60.00 each

Item # 111371

3" Ornament*

$25.00 each

Item # 111286

8 1/2" Oval Bowl

$70.00 each

Item # 101461

16 1/2" Oval Serving Platter

$140.00 each

Item # 111249

Tea Set: Teapot, Creamer, and Covered Sugar

$136.00 each

Item # 111394

5 3/4" Oval Tray - NEW

$35.00 each