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A Prince’s Treasure – From to the Royal Pavilion

The Returns to , 21st September 2019 – Autumn 2021 The Royal Pavilion, Brighton & Hove Exquisite items of art and furniture owned by George IV will return to the Royal Pavilion, Brighton & Hove for the first time in 170 years on 21st September 2019.

Items lent by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection include majestic 15-foot high porcelain pagodas and the Kylin Clock, an extraordinary golden extravaganza featuring turquoise Chinese lions.

The Royal Collection loan of more than 124 unique decorative items will return to the Royal Pavilion while extensive building work is being carried out in the East Wing at Buckingham Palace.

All the items were originally commissioned or bought by the visionary Prince Regent, who later became George IV, who transformed a former lodging house into an extravagant, exotic palace inspired by a romantic vision of Chinese and Indian design. For the first time ever visitors will be able to see how these stunning items would have looked in their former home.

A collaborative venture between Royal Collection Trust and the Royal Pavilion & Museums this unique project lasting two years will show the Royal Pavilion as it looked before the items were moved to Buckingham Palace by in 1847.

Keeper of the Royal Pavilion David Beevers said: “We are thrilled to have so many pieces which were commissioned by George IV for the Royal Pavilion to be on display here. They are beautiful items with a wonderful history linking them to the Pavilion. We are so grateful to Her Majesty the Queen for giving us this opportunity to display them in their original setting as they were nearly two hundred years ago.” Councillor Alan Robins, chair of the Tourism, Development and Culture Committee of Brighton & Hove City Council said: “We are delighted to receive this generous loan from the Royal Collection. I’m sure many of our residents and visitors to the city will be keen to see these splendid pieces in the ideal setting of the Royal Pavilion.”

About the Royal Pavilion The Royal Pavilion, part of Brighton & Hove City Council, is considered George IV’s most exotic extravagance. He first visited Brighton when he was the Prince of Wales and was thrilled to be able to enjoy the delights of the town away from the formality of the royal court in London.

He soon commissioned Henry Holland and later the architect to transform his original humble lodging house into a palace fit for a prince, adding and minarets and furnishing the interior in the most lavish and opulent style.

He sent his most trusted courtiers to purchase beautiful wallpapers and ceramics imported from China and commissioned the designers Frederick Crace and Robert Jones to make his romantic and fantastical visions a reality. The Prince loved Asian and Chinese design and employed the most talented craftsmen to make items designed in the Chinoserie style which later became the height of fashion.

With his love of visual arts and fascination with the mythical orient, The Prince Regent set about lavishly furnishing and decorating his seaside home.

He especially loved Chinese ceramics mounted in France and England with gilt-bronze mounts, Chinese export porcelain and furniture, and English and European furniture in exotic styles. by The Royal Paviilion and Museums Press Office, the article continues on page 10

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