caption: """""""It's such a pleasure to get to use these things we don't see every day,"""" marvels Virginia-based Dixon. To highlight the china he selected, the designer opted not to go all out, but rather to use neutral, understated visuals that let Post's treasures take center stage. """"We were imagining a romantic dinner for two in honor of Valentine's Day,"""" he says. He set the scene with fabrics from his line for Vervain and vintage chairs, then added an additional personal note with silverware his family bought in Thailand and heirloom glasses. """"I love the idea of my grandmother's glassware sitting next to these incredible heirlooms from imperial Russia,"""" he says."""