When one considers household items from bygone eras, one becomes aware of the interesting phenomenon that many of these items were decorated with scenes of graphic violence towards man and nature.

Carpets, tapestries and mosaics with hunting scenes decorated living rooms and even the most delicate Victorian tea sets and porcelain were decorated with hunting and brutal battle scenes.

One cannot but wonder what motivated the promotion of such scenes of transgression against nature and humanity by using them as decoration on household items. What does this practice reveal about man and his ability to distance himself from obvious transgressions, when he promotes such violence and destructiveness at this intimate level?

Perhaps it reflects his desire to dominate his fellow man and nature to such an extent that everything is acceptable in the materialistic race for money, power and prestige. (Maybe that is why hunting is called the sport of Kings.) Perhaps it speaks of his arrogance and attitude of invincibility.

Modern man is definitely no less violent than his ancestors were, and has unfortunately developed the capability of destroying everything around him within a second. Even though we have managed to cover our transgressions with a thin layer of sophistication, the violence directed towards man and nature is just as real today as it was historically. The 21st century has therefore become the critical century where man has to extend his conscience and learn to control his desire for money, power and knowledge.

Although we do not decorate our tea sets with scenes of radiation destruction, modern warfare or the devastation caused by pollution that primarily affects the innocent, we still somehow manage to enjoy our afternoon tea in spite of the presence of these transgressions. The only time we might miss our afternoon tea is when we are under the impression that we are directly affected by such transgressions.

This series consists of seven Victorian tea sets and a pair of classic Candelabra. The Victorian age has always been portrayed as an era of proper gentlemanly and lady-like behaviour where the well-educated could speak Latin.

The tea sets are decorated with two scenes:

The bottom scene is always upside down and portrays actual scenes from antique household items (Historical references are illustrated).

The top scene refers to modern transgressions we have become overly familiar with, to the point where familiarity breeds contempt.