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ROYAL COPENHAGEN ANNUAL CATALOGUE 2015

240 YEARS OF REINTERPRETATIONS OF PATTERN NO.1

A PASSION FOR BLUE SINCE 1775

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WELCOME TO 240 YEARS OF REINTERPRETATIONS OF A CLASSIC:

BLUE FLUTED PLAIN

”Inter ior with young woman from behind” (1903 - 04)VILHELM HAMMERSHØI, Danish painter 1864-1916

Oil on canvas, 61 x 50,5 cm. Randers Kunstmuseum

It all began in 1775 with the Blue Fluted Plain pattern. For over 240 years, through changing times, this pattern has shown its endurance and vitality. For over 240 years, it has inspired exploration and reinterpretation. The classic Blue Fluted Plain pattern was the first Royal Copenhagen dinnerware design. Today, it is still loved and

appreciated all over the world.

The tureen on the cover of the catalogue is not for sale. It was produced for Royal Copenhagen's 225th anniversar y in 2000, and was only made in small numbers. It was re-created from the original tureen

shown in Hammershøi's 1904 painting "Interior with young woman from behind."

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Over 240 years old, Blue Fluted Plain is more than just a dinner service design. Like words on paper, the hand-painted blue lines tell a story. Of its own unique history. Of the anticipation of conviviality and good times. That your guests will appreciate and feel appreciated in front of a beautifully set table. And that nothing is too good for those you love.For over 240 years, the pattern’s beauty has left its brush-strokes over our hearts. It has been reconsidered and reappropriated. Painted on new shapes, in new colours. Each reincarnation created with the greatest respect for the original pattern. Take a little bit of this history in your hands and feel for a moment the beauty in the details.

PATTERN NO.1 – A PIECE OF DANISH HISTORYThe story begins in 1775. Across Europe and particularly in Meissen, Germany, porcelain production and decoration began to emulate that of China with its predominantly blue, hand-painted patterns. China was the birthplace of porcelain creation; its exports represented wealth and refined taste and had become a valuable commodity. Early on in Royal Copenhagen’s history, a Chinese-influenced pattern was simplified and pared down to become the factory’s signature Blue Fluted Plain design. Since it was the company’s first design, it was called Pattern No.1. To this day, each piece of Blue Fluted Plain has a “1” painted underneath.

WHITE GOLDAt the beginning of the 1700’s, Meissen was Europe’s sole manufacturer of porcelain. At the time, porcelain was considered to be “white gold” and in the race to discover the secrets of its manufacture, wealthy investors supported chemists and alchemists, often in dangerous endeavours.The race was ended in Meissen in 1710, when the Elector of Saxony, Augustus II the Strong held captive a man who claimed to be able to create gold. Eventually, under duress, this ‘alchemist’ created porcelain for the Meissen factory. Meissen retained its monopoly until 1774 when Frantz Heinrich Müller managed to produce porcelain in Copenhagen. Müller was a skilled mineralogist, and the laboratory where he performed his experiments was located at Amagertorv, Copenhagen, not far from Royal Copenhagen’s flagship store today.

ORIGIN OF THE NAME The original Danish name for Blue Fluted Plain is “Musselmalet” or clam-painted. Some believe this is because the fluted shape is reminiscent of a clam- or seashell, but it is in fact based on a stylised crysanthemum and cinquefoil motif. This elegant design, its blue colour and the distinctive fluting together create dinnerware that has long been associated with Denmark.

PATTERN NO.1 THE STORY SO FAR…

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PATTERN NO.1 – THE STORY SO FAR…

Blue Fluted Plain has evolved since its inception but has always retained certain fundamental characteristics. At the turn of the millennium, Royal Copenhagen entered a new era and the well-preserved pattern was renewed in several ways. The stylised flowers were uprooted and replanted in new colours and contexts. The palmette or-namented arches began to tell new stories. These elegant disruptions were created by a few bold young designers who dared to ignore conventions whilst retaining a healt-hy respect for the brand’s heritage.

“I can’t choose a favourite dinner service. To me, Royal Copenhagen

is all about the whole collection.” LOUISE CAMPBELL

Designer of the Elements series

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF BLUE FLUTED PLAIN.ENDLESS INSPIRATIONChrysanthemum flowers were a popular motif in China at the time and were appropriated into European porcelain design from the start. As Blue Fluted Plain developed, it kept its stylised chrysanthemum in a simple form, while the cinquefoil grew next to it; a plant native to the Nordic region.

In the porcelain painting studios, the following terms are used: the chrysanthemums are known as style flowers and the cinquefoil is called the round flower. In three part decorations, there is a third flower called the nut-flower. The flower vines are known as the ‘swings’ with palmettoes as stylised leaves. The small leaves of the flowers are called the bristles or manes. The grass tufts on the circle of the Blue Fluted Plain series are called rays. At the edge, the partition lines end with a ‘tongue’.

THE ART OF HAND-PAINTINGThe Blue Fluted Plain service and all of its descendants are still carefully and painstakingly painted by hand. Initially, it was difficult to find skilled painters. After the opening of the plant, Danish diplomat August Hennings persuaded five painters from the famous Meissen porcelain factory to come and work in Copen-hagen. However, it didn’t quite go according to plan and the authorities tried to stop them from leaving Meissen. When they finally did arrive in Copenhagen, the Saxon envoy was despatched and two of the painters had to return home.

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1888 1911 1915 1972

AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MONARCH Juliane Marie was the widow of King Frederik V and came to power in Denmark and Norway when her late husband’s son from his first marriage became mentally ill and was unable to govern. Juliane Marie was a strong woman with a good grasp of the needs of the time. Via her European contacts, she had understood that a com-bination of knowledge and the use of local raw materials would improve local living conditions. Like many other European monarchs, she supported research in natural science. It was no longer theology but science that would improve life on earth, hence her interest in mineralogy and the raw materials for porcelain production.

FROM A GOOD PORCELAIN FAMILYThe production of porcelain was not entirely unknown to Juliane Marie. Her brother, Charles I of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel had also founded a porcelain factory in Fürstenberg, Germany. In addition, their sister was mar-ried to Frederik II of Prussia, one of Europe’s absolute monarchs who in 1763 founded a porcelain factory in Berlin. Although the siblings corresponded, the secret for porcelain manufacturing was not shared between them and it was only in 1774 that porcelain was first

produced in Copenhagen. Finally, Juliane Marie and the Danish royal family had their own valuable porcelain production, like other European monarchies. THE ROYAL CROWN AND THE THREE WAVES Juliane Marie was adamant from the start that each piece of Royal Copenhagen porcelain would be stamped with its unique factory mark: the three hand-painted waves that symbolise Denmark’s waterways, the ‘Oresund’ or Sound, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. The queen also introduced the royal crown stamp to highlight the factory’s royal association. The crown has changed over time and can be used to date each piece of Royal Copenhagen. On the Royal Copenhagen website, there is a list of the crowns and the corresponding time periods.

In the 1700’s, it was good diplomatic practice amongst royalty and aristocracy to give fine porcelain as gifts. Following Danish defeat at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, Lord Nelson bought Royal Copenhagen porcelain for his beloved Lady Hamilton. The Danes lost the battle. But a love of Danish porcelain was victorious.

Four examples of the Royal Crown as it changed its shape over time. The meaning behind the symbol remains the same.

ROYAL COPENHAGEN SINCE 1775

FOUNDED IN 1775 BY QUEEN DOWAGER JULIANE MARIE

Juliane Marie was known as a modern queen and a st rong supporter of the countr y. It was the task of the reigning monarch

to safeguard the countr y’s economic health with the development of domest ic products and services. Her g reatest legacy was founding

the Royal Danish Porcelain Factor y in 1775 .

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Since 1775, each piece of Royal Copenhagen porcelain has the three hand-painted waves as

the factory mark. These represent Denmark’s most important bodies of water; the Sound (Oresund), the Great Belt (Storebælt) and the Little Belt (Lillebælt).

Blue. The colour of love, and spirituality. Of Gods and the divine. Of the ocean and of the celestial sky. For mil-lennia, the colour blue has inspired artists’ words and images. It has also been one of the most expensive and difficult colours to get hold of. Almost 7000 years ago, the Egyptians would crush the blue stone Lapiz Lazuli into a fine powder to use as pig-ment for eye makeup and murals on walls. Much later, medieval painters learned to use the stone’s colour to manufacture paint, attaining the colour ultramarine. Karen Blixen describes the colour in her winter tale ‘The Young Man with the Carnation’. “Oh I have found it at last. This is the true blue. Oh, how light it makes one. It is as fresh as a breeze, as deep as a deep secret, as full as I say not what.” Quote from Old Lady Helena when she was pre-sented with the blue-painted Chinese jar.

Royal Copenhagen’s blue pigment is called cobalt zinc silicate and it is the cobalt that provides the distinctive blueness. In its infancy, Royal Copenhagen obtained their cobalt from Norwegian ‘Blaafarveværket’, the ‘blue colour factory’ a company that was responsible for between 70 and 80 percent of all global cobalt production throug-hout the 19th century.

BLUE – LITTLE AND LARGEIn Denmark, we consider Blue Fluted Plain part of our cultural heritage and something we all have a connection to in one way or another. Passed down from generation to generation, pieces of Blue Fluted Plain can be found in many Danish homes. Over the centuries, Royal Copenhagen has produced between 1,500 and 2,000 different kinds of cups, jugs, bowls and plates; all hand-painted to the last detail. The-re have also been more unusual pieces in the series. In the early 1800s, Blue Fluted Plain was highly desirable and the pattern could be found on everything from wash-basins to chamber pots.

“I had not long arrived when I found a Blue Fluted Plain plate, one from the old days. I observed its loveliness, the shine of its surface, its charm, its slightly grey-green whiteness, its dreamy indigo blue colour fusing with the mass. This was porcelain, genuine, pure, unsullied by human hand. ... It was this pristine plate that opened my eyes to a new world, from which I picked out my little part ... I kept this old blue-painted plate with me as my Bible. Alas, I never achieved its perfection. Times have much changed. The mass has become purer, whiter, the glaze and colour, too. But this little veil of grey-green, reminiscent of the air over the sea on a still summer’s morning before the sun has risen was hopelessly lost.”

ARNOLD KROG (picture below). Artistic director of Royal Copenhagen 1884 – 1916

A PASSION FOR BLUE

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It is an extraordinary force of life that can live until it is 240 years old and still show new facets of its personality. The Blue Fluted Plain pattern has evolved and branched out in new ways since its creation in 1775. Here is a story of how a legacy can continue to

f lourish in the r ight hands.

240 YEARS OF HISTORY

IN BLUE

CONTENTS

THE BLUE COLLECTIONS P. 15From East to West on Blue Waves

BLUE FLUTED PLAIN, BLUE FLUTED HALF LACE, BLUE FLUTED FULL LACE, BLUE ELEMENTS, BLUE FLUTED MEGA & PRINCESS

THE WHITE COLLECTIONS P. 23Shaped by Nordic Light

WHITE FLUTED, WHITE FLUTED HALF LACE, WHITE ELEMENTS & OLE

BLUE FLUTED P. 35A New Shade of Royal Blue

BLACK FLUTED P. 38Rust ic Elegance

BLACK FLUTED MEGA P. 42New Thinking in Black and White

ELEMENTS P. 47Fragments of Old Stor ies Become New Narrat ives

WHITE, BLUE & MULTICOLOURED ELEMENTS

FLORA DANICA P. 54The Merger of Natural Science and Art

FLORA P. 59Nature’s Creat ivity on the Table

SPRING RENEWAL P. 61A Tribute to Light and Nature

THE ART OF GIVING FLOWERS P. 63A Bouquet in Itself

FLUTED CONTRAST P. 65Ever yday Art

STAR FLUTED CHRISTMAS P. 68A Chr istmas Tale

PRODUCT OVERVIEW P. 78

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THE BLUE COLLECTIONSBlue Fluted Plain , Blue Fluted Half Lace, Blue Fluted Full Lace, Blue Elements,

Blue Fluted Mega & Pr incess

FROM EAST TO WEST ON BLUE WAVES

In the pic ture above: Blue Fluted Plain cup high handle, Blue Fluted Plain teapot, Blue Fluted Plain bowlOn the opposite side: Blue Fluted Plain teapot, Blue Elements jug, Blue Fluted Plain jug,

Blue Fluted Plain cup and saucer high handle, Blue Fluted Plain plates

A Danish design classic, Wegner’s 1944 ‘China’ chair was inspired by Chinese imperial thrones. In Tivoli, Copenhagen’s famous amusement park, there is an elaborate Chinese-influenced pantomime theatre. And from the 1500s to the 1700’s, European aristocracy raved about anything with that exotic Oriental touch.

The period has been called the ‘big meeting of China and Europe” and is the time when blue-painted Chinese por-celain became hugely popular. Royal Copenhagen’s Blue Fluted Plain was initially inspired by this Orientalism but, like Wegner’s chair, it has evolved its own unique expression which has become shorthand for Danishness.

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In the picture above: Blue Fluted Plain bowl on stand, Blue Fluted Mega tureen, Blue Fluted Mega mug, Blue Fluted Plain plateOn the opposite side top: Blue Fluted Mega plate deep, Blue Fluted Mega thermal cup,

Blue Fluted Mega teapot, Blue Fluted Mega plate, Blue Fluted Mega cup and saucer high handleOn the opposite side bottom: Blue Fluted Mega mug, Blue Fluted Mega plate

THE BLUE COLLECTIONS

“You can’t do that!” For some people, the line was crossed when Blue Fluted Mega was born into the Millenium. Details of the original Blue Fluted Plain design were magnified and allowed to wander across the porcelain…and this was revolutionary. Now, a whole new generation has its own expression in our hand-painted porcelain; each piece of the series boasts a unique decoration but everything continues to be as carefully created and hand-painted as it was 240 years ago. A young design student, Karen Kjældgård-Larsen created Blue Fluted Mega. It could have easily ended up as mere concepts; beautiful sketches filed in a desk drawer. Instead, it was championed by visionaries who were brave and bold enough to welcome the

idea and in this way, to change the world.

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Back in the mid-1800s, there was a trend amongst the privileged classes to create opulent table settings with richly decorated porcelain. This inspired Royal Copenhagen’s then creative director, Arnold Krog to create some offspring for Blue Fluted Plain. The resulting sisters, Blue Fluted Half Lace and Blue Fluted Full Lace have elaborate lace borders and accents. Each individual hole in the openwork lacing is still carefully created by hand, demanding precise craftwork. Today, both services can still be found in modern homes, often partnered by other Royal Copenhagen dinnerware. Delicate reminders of Royal Copenhagen’s two-

century long story.

In the picture above: Blue Fluted Plain bowl on standOn the opposite side: Blue Fluted Plain bowls, Blue Fluted Plain plate


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A real princess so fine and fragile that you can almost feel the pea. The Princess series is a royal tale. Romantic but simple, it has the shape of Blue Fluted Half Lace but with delicately hand-painted borders instead of porcelain lace. Designed as dinnerware in 1978, its shapes are from the 1880’s. Princess is a beautiful example of the many possible variations of the Blue Fluted Plain design. And the pea? Hans Christian Andersen wrote “...the pea was put in the museum, where it may

still be seen, if no one has stolen it.”


In the pic ture above: Pr incess cup and saucerOn the opposite side: Pr incess plate, White Fluted Half Lace compote bowl, Pr incess bowl

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SHAPED BY NORDIC LIGHT

THE WHITE COLLECTIONSWhite Fluted, White Fluted Half Lace, White Elements & OLE

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THE WHITE COLLECTIONS

On the opposite side: White Fluted Half Lace teapot, White Fluted Half Lace cup and saucer high handle, White Fluted bowl, White Fluted Half Lace plate, OLE bowl/plate deep

White. The purest and lightest possible colour. But within it, a multitude of shades, nuances and emotions. Within this pared- down simple palette, Danish artist Hammershøj explored the inter- play of white and light, creating depictions of everyday Danish interiors to international critical acclaim. You could say that to appreciate Hammershøj’s work is to appreciate Danishness. His austere interiors are disturbed by shards of light, illuminating the white walls and washed floors that typify many Danish homes to this day. Without much interruption by colour or pattern, the light and its shadows and even sparkling dust motes highlight the beauty of the mundane and the loveliness of everyday objects. In the same way, Royal Copenhagen’s white dinnerware collections embody lightness, simplicity and understated elegance. Unadorned by colour or patterns, each piece’s smooth, elegant form and considered functionality can be simply appreciated. A clean, white plate can become a canvas for either inspired culinary artistry or perfectly ordinary weekday meals. After all, there is beauty in the mundane. And imagine picking up the same plate years later and seeing, reflected in the smooth, white surface all the good meals and good times enjoyed. Pure loveliness

in radiant, blissful white. Embrace the light.

”Dust Motes Dancing in the Sunbeams” (1900)VILHELM HAMMERSHØI

Painting from Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen

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Prior to Royal Copenhagen’s inauguration, alchemists, engineers and other enthu- siasts worked diligently to solve the mystery of porcelain manufacturing that the Chinese had kept secret. When solved the first dinnerware form was the Blue Fluted Plain. Then came the Blue Fluted Half Lace. Having been adorned in blue paint for hundreds of years, these designs now stand naked and as pure as they were when they were first created. White Fluted and White Fluted Half Lace

speak their own design language.


In the pic ture above: White Elements plate On the opposite side: White Fluted plate deep, White Fluted bowl, White Fluted dishes, White Fluted plates

On the previous page: White Fluted Half Lace teapot, White Elements dish, White Fluted jugs, White Fluted bowl, White Fluted plate deep, White Fluted mug, White Fluted thermal cup,

White Fluted Half Lace cup and saucer high handle, White Fluted plates

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The understated rebel who can’t escape her royal roots but still challenges the establishment with her unusual shapes and forms. White Elements was designed by the inimitable Louise Campbell using the Fluted Half Lace design from a previous chapter in Royal Copenhagen’s story. Arnold Krog, Royal Copenhagen’s artistic director from 1884 until 1916 had created the shape for Blue Fluted Half Lace way back then. But it was only in 1987, with a more modern taste for simpli-city that White Fluted Half Lace finally came to life. Since then, it has danced on

tables with its eternally young and lovely pattern.


In the pic ture above: White Elements dish, White Fluted Half Lace plateOn the opposite side: White Fluted Half Lace saucer, White Fluted Half Lace plate,

White Fluted Half Lace dish, White Fluted bowl

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Held in your hands, a White Fluted plate gives you a feel for Royal Copenhagen's heritage and tells the story of royal porcelain and excellent craftsmanship in brief. Blue Fluted Plain was actually derived from its form and in this way, it was burnt into Denmark’s cultural heritage at 950 degrees before glazing. White Fluted is produced in many of the classical shapes, but also has its own special pieces. In pure white, the stage is set for your own personal expression, like footsteps in fresh snow.


On the opposite side: White Fluted bowl, White Fluted plate deep, White Fluted egg cup, White Fluted dish

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Blue as twilight. As shadows at dusk. As inky dark indigo. The royal blue color is recognisable, but on Blue Fluted it gets a different, deeper tone. Unlike all other blue-painted dinnerware from Royal Copenhagen, the colour is the decoration in itself. It fills the entire piece, only rippled by the classic fluting from 1775. The series has been moulded in the same shapes as Blue Fluted Plain dinnerware but each piece’s surface is rough, ceramic and matt. The result is rustic yet stylish, new yet historical. A royal blue interpretation of a heritage that is never

forgotten. That constantly evolves.

A NEW SHADE OF ROYAL BLUE

On the opposite side: Blue Fluted plate, Blue Fluted bowl

BLUE FLUTED

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In the pic tures: Blue Fluted plate deep, Blue Fluted plates

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Black as the night. As dark humour. As the counterpart to Yang. Black Fluted is a dramatic departure from many typical Royal Copenhagen characteristics. The color black appears not only as decoration but spreads over the entire surface of each piece, enveloping it in its tactile matt darkness. A stark contrast to the gloss of other dinnerware services but there is no doubt about its royal blood. The series is moulded in the same shapes as the Blue Fluted Plain from 1775. Sturdy and sophisticated.

Rustic, but with elegance.

RUSTICELEGANCE

On the opposite side: Black Fluted bowl, Black Fluted plate, Black Fluted egg cup

BLACK FLUTED

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In the pic ture above: Black Fluted teapot, Black Fluted thermal cupOn the opposite side: Black Fluted bowl, Black Fluted plate

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BLACK FLUTED MEGA

When Karen Kjældgård-Larsen designed Blue Fluted Mega in 2000, it was radical. And in 2006, when she and Royal Copenhagen introduced the Black Fluted Mega, it was proof again that solid traditions can stand up to being challenged. Inky black on pure white. Hand-painted as it has always been, the black brush strokes bringing the blown-up flowers to life in a new and surprising way. Minimalist, cool and perfect for those who

never believed they would dress a table in royal porcelain.

NEW THINKING IN BLACK AND WHITE

In the pic ture above: Black Fluted Mega plateOn the opposite side: Black Fluted Mega cup and saucer high handle

On the following pages: Black Fluted Mega plate deep, White Fluted plate, Black Fluted Mega bowls, White Fluted dish

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ELEMENTSWhite, Blue & Mult icoloured Elements

With a heartfelt love for Royal Copenhagen, Danish designer Louise Campbell broke all boundaries and created Elements. This dinnerware series plays with the centuries-old elements of Royal Copenhagen’s history; the classic flutes, the lace edging, motifs from Flora Danica and a bold interpretation of Blue Fluted Plain. White Elements and Multicoloured Elements were launched first. One was a conscious interrogation of pure form without any additional decoration. The other, a joyful dance with colourways. The designer decorated boldly with the classic flowers of 1775, in a riot of colours. Last, but not least, there is Blue Elements, a series that interprets the classic

blue afresh.

FRAGMENTS OF OLD STORIES

BECOMENEW NARRATIVES

On the opposite side: White Elements cup high handle

092, BLOT UDEN UNDERKOP

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Is there a simple white dinner service as edgy as White Elements? Elegance and style go hand in hand with history. With this dinnerware, the colour white has a

new champion.

ELEMENTS

In the pic ture above: White Elements dish On the opposite side: White Elements plate, White Elements dishes

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In the pic ture above: Multicoloured Elements bowl with l id, Multicoloured Elements espresso cup and saucer On the opposite side: Multicoloured Elements plate deep, Multicoloured Elements plate, Multicoloured Elements dish

ELEMENTS

“I have explored how far I could distance myself from predetermined functions and let the series become a glorious mixture of high handled cups, jugs without handles, bowls for everything from soup to sugar and

dishes for both lobster and spaghett i bolognese.”LOUISE CAMPBELL, Elements designer

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ELEMENTS

And now the flowers grow wild, in blue from the original Blue Fluted Plain. Blue Elements whispers its 240 year old story. Designed by Louise Campbell, it is an heir gone rogue. Blue Elements is quite familiar yet very surprising. Nothing looks the same. All parts of the series are different and each piece has its own unique

decoration.

In the pic ture above: Blue Elements multi cup, Blue Elements plate On the opposite side: Blue Elements jug, Blue Elements dishes, Blue Elements multi cup, Blue Elements plate

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FLORA DANICA THE MERGER OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND ART

A botanical wonder by Johann Chr istoph Bayer

NATURAL SCIENCE During the golden age of porcelain production in Europe, the elite began to take an interest in the study of botany and nature, both for its beauty and its benefits to humanity. The extensive Flora Danica bo-tanical atlas was commissioned by King Frederik V in 1761. It consisted of thousands of engraved copper plates with hand-coloured illustrations, accurately representing Danish wild flowers and plants in size and details. It was not completed until 1874, showing its immense scale.

ART It is not known who in 1790 decided to decorate a large, expensive banquet service with illustrations

from Flora Danica. Today, the Flora Danica service is painted as it was over 200 years ago, in free hand based on the original panels. On the fine porcelain, as in the original Flora Danica panels, there is no distinction between roses and thistles; all plants are treated the same. It was the same botanical artist, Johann Christoph Bayer who had previously worked on the Flora Danica books who painted most of the first major Flora Danica dinner service for Royal Copenhagen. In the poor lighting of the time, this work eventually cost him his sight. Deservedly, he was awarded a full pension. The first Flora Danica dinner service consisted of 1802 pieces and was reportedly commissioned by the Danish king, Christian VII as a gift to the mighty Empress Catherine II of Russia. Perhaps to ameliorate the fact that Denmark had not supported the Russians during the war between Sweden and Russia.

The Flora Danica service was the life’s work of acclaimed porcelain painter, Johann Christoph Bayer. To appreciate Flora Danica

is to appreciate two great works; the exquisite wild f lower engravings of the actual botanical atlas as well as Bayer’s artistry as he painstakingly hand-painted these illustrations onto fine Royal Copenhagen porcelain.

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DANISH FLORA AND ROMAN INSPIRATION The discovery and excavation of Herculaneum and Pompeii in the 1700s lead to the widespread use of classical motifs in decoration and inspired Flora Danica’s design. The gilded edges show its Roman influence and put a historical framework around the detailed botanical art.

A NATIONAL TREASURE FOR THE KINGDOM…AND EVERYONEPrecious and luxurious, Flora Danica has been given and received by wealthy, aristocratic and royal families around the world, including the Danish royal family where the service still graces the table on state occasions. Flora Danica can now be pur-chased on request.

FLORA DANICA MADE TO ORDER

For more information on Flora Danica or to place an order, please contact

Royal Copenhagen on [email protected]

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NATURE‘S CREATIVITY ON

THE TABLE

In the pic ture above: Flora bowl, Flora cup high handle, Flora teapotOn the opposite side: Flora bowl, Flora plate, Flora dish

In 2011, fashion and costume designer, Anja Vang Kragh created Flora, a modern dinner service where each piece is decorated with different flowers. The inspiration for this floral service came from Flora Danica, but Anja picked her own flowers and plants including magnolias, dandelions and roses to dress this beautiful dinner service. Her idea was to bring nature’s creative

energy indoors so that one can enjoy a bouquet on the table at any time of the year.

FLORA

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SPRING COLLECTION

After the long, dark winters of the cold north, Spring’s first tentative signs are given a warm welcome. In Denmark, we traditionally give each other eggs; the classic springtime symbol of fertility and rebirth. For Easter 2015, the Royal Copenhagen Spring Collection celebrates its 10th anniversary

with the introduction of a celebratory bonbonnière based on the tulip with birch branches. And this year, there are more new additions blossoming in the collection, including Blue Butterfly with Knot-weed, Raspberry, Blackberry and Roses. A tribute to Spring, fertility and nature.

In the pic ture above: Anniversar y Bonbonnière tulip, Bonbonnière tulip On the opposite side: Easter Eggs, Easter Egg large, Bonbonnière rose, Bonbonnière tulip, Anniversar y Bonbonnière tulip

A TRIBUTE TO LIGHT AND NATURE

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The Hydrangea vase is designed by Dutch floral artist, Wouter Dolk. The vase is hand-decorated with a special technique that makes it appear so realistic, you can almost smell the flowers’ scent. Lovely holding fresh flowers. Even without, the

vase is a bouquet in itself.

THE ART OF GIVING FLOWERS

In the pic ture above: Hydrangea Vase l ight blueOn the opposite side: Hydrangea Vase with green stalk

A BOUQUET IN ITSELF

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FLUTED CONTRAST

Fine porcelain and silicone. Could there be a greater contrast? The fluting is the hallmark of Royal Copenhagen porcelain. And now it is encased in colourful covers so the past can be carried into the present, literally. Morning, noon and night. Indoors and outdoors. With tea, coffee, soup or espresso. Fluted Contrast was designed in 2007 by H.C. Gjedde and every year new colours are brought into the collection.

In the pic tures: Fluted Contrast mug

EVERYDAY ART

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Every year, the Fluted Contrast collection has new colours added. In 2015, bubblegum and mint are included in the series; shades that perfectly coordinate with those of previous years.

Fluted Contrast is available in two sizes; large and espresso sized. As for using the cups, there are no rules. Anything is possible.

FLUTED CONTRAST FLUTED CONTRAST

Top: Fluted Contrast espresso cup, Multicoloured Elements bowl with l id Bottom: Fluted Contrast mug

Top: Fluted Contrast mugBottom: Fluted Contrast mug, White Elements dish

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Royal Copenhagen’s distinctive Christmas service tells the story of how Danes celebrate Christmas. It all began way back in 1781 when the Star Fluted design was created. Back then, it was simply decorated in blue as was most of the porcelain. But in 2006, the star shone again, this time showing an abundance of all the

things we love about Christmas.

A CHRISTMAS TALE

STAR FLUTED CHRISTMAS

In the pic ture above: Star Fluted Christmas cup and saucer high handle, Star Fluted Christmas plateOn the opposite side: Star Fluted Christmas bowl on stand, Star Fluted Christmas jar with l id

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“I look forward to this time”.... So begins one of Denmark’s most beloved Christ-mas stories: Peter’s Christmas published in 1866. To many Danes, this story repre-sents everything that is cosy and welcoming about a traditional Danish Christmas. Lighting the traditional advent candle, bringing out the Christmas box from the attic or cupboard, reuniting with decorations that the whole family can remember from Christmas past. And of course, bringing out the festive dinnerware service that reminds us it will soon be Christmas. Peter's Christmas was illustrated by Pietro Krohn, who later became the artistic director of Bing & Grondahl, a porcelain producer that is now part of Royal Copenhagen. The dinner service was designed by Finn Næss-Schmidt who inter-preted the elements of Christmas magic from the book; intertwined hearts, spruce garlands, angels, drums and trumpets.The Star Fluted Christmas range has everything you need for any kind of occasion during the season; from a cheery breakfast to the traditional Christmas dinner and all those festive moments in between.


On the opposite side: Star Fluted Christmas bowls, Star Fluted Christmas plate, Star Fluted Christmas sauce boat, Star Fluted Christmas dish

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Of all the Christmas wishes, peace is one of the greatest. Not just peace on earth, but a moment of peace in a chaotic day. Take a moment to experience a little

moment of seasonal peace. And perhaps you’ll hear the angels sing…


In the pic ture above: Star Fluted Christmas cup high handleOn the opposite side: Star Fluted Christmas cup and saucer high handle,

Star Fluted Christmas plate, Star Fluted Christmas egg cup, Star Fluted Christmas plate deep, Star Fluted Christmas bowl on stand, Star Fluted Christmas teapot

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A stor y about Instagram told by Nina Hansen

“There are over 150,000 images of Royal Copenhagen porcelain on Instagram. None of them are from Royal Copenhagen itself. They have been uploaded and shared by a community where people with different backgrounds unite in their passion for Royal Copenhagen.”

Nina Hansen is 26 years old, and studies communica-tions at Aalborg University in Copenhagen, but lives in the Danish city of Odense. “I'm interested in interior decoration and design, and I came across the Royal Copenhagen community on Instagram. That was how my interest in its beautiful dinnerware began. I think it is aesthetically pleasing and very inspiring to see other people's pictures. It also means a lot to me to share my own pictures that show my best side, who I am and what I can do. I now own a few pieces from Blue Fluted Mega, White Fluted and Blue Fluted Plain. I also inherited a few pieces from my Grandmother. As a student I don’t have a lot of money, so it's all about prioritizing. If I want a particular plate, I eat oatmeal for the rest of the month. On the other hand, all food tastes better served on Blue Fluted Mega.”

According to Nina, the community is not just about up- loading your pictures on Instagram. People make friends through this shared interest. Engage with one another.

Remember each other's birthdays, are positive and praise each other. “Actually, there are quite a few Insta- grammers who have their own fan base. They upload amazingly beautiful pictures and provide us with a lot of great inspiration.”

Nina explains that beautiful porcelain is something luxurious in her everyday life. “I like the history behind it, and I love the many reinterpretations of the old Blue Fluted Plain pattern.”

She concludes: “I invest in Royal Copenhagen pieces, because I know they aren’t a fad, but will keep their value. And I am overjoyed that there is now the breakage guarantee.”

#ROYALCOPENHAGEN#ROYALCOPENHAGEN

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PRIZE-WINNING ROYAL

PORCELAINSince 1775 , ever y piece of porcelain that has left Royal Copenhagen car r ies its factor y

marks; the three waves, the royal crown and the painter’s mark . These are symbols of authent icit y , the royal connect ion and the mark of handcraftsmanship.

THE THREE BLUE WAVESWhen the Dowager Queen Juliane Marie founded the Royal Porcelain Factory in 1775, she insisted that the three waves should be the factory’s trademark. The wa-ves symbolise Denmark’s three most important bodies of water; the Sound, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. To this day, the waves are painted on the back of each piece of porcelain and comprise Royal Copenhagen’s well-known signature of authenticity, a mark of fine craftsmanship and Danish porcelain art.

THE ROYAL CROWNThe crown symbolises Royal Copenhagen’s beginnings in the hands of the entrepreneurial monarchy. The crown was initially painted by hand, but by the 1870’s, the company began to stamp the mark under the glaze. The crown is decorated with the "Dagmar Cross", a jewelled crucifix dating from the Middle Ages that was discovered in 1690.

Over the years, the crown has changed but it is possible to identify the year or decade in which each piece of porcelain was manufactured. Here are some examples of the crown’s evolution through time. For more infor-mation, please refer to the Royal Copenhagen website.

THE CRAFTSMAN’S MARKIt takes four years to learn the craft of painting on Royal Copenhagen porcelain. And although it may be difficult for a layperson to distinguish one Blue Fluted Plain design from another, accomplished painters always know their own work, as they know their own personal handwriting. Each painter had (and still has) their own stamp, marked on the bottom of every piece of porcelain. Some of the painters are well-known, but some are now a mystery.

1870–1890Stamp in blue under

the glaze

1921Hand-painted mark

used for productions made in China

1923Crown and DENMARK

stamped in green under the glaze, blue wave mark

1887–1892Stamp in violet or red

over the glaze

1892Stamp in red or green

over the glaze, used on request from USA for

export goods

1894–1900Crown and DANMARK

stamped in green under the glaze, blue wave mark

1889–1922Crown and ROYAL

COPENHAGEN stamp in green under the

glaze, blue wave mark

1905Hand-painted mark in blue under the glaze, used for Juliane Marie

porcelain (originally on reproductions of 18th century models)

RO 1985-1991RY 1992-1999RA 2000-2004RL 2005-2009RC 2010-2014RO 2015-2019

1935–1949Dot above a selected

letter in ROYAL or COPENHAGEN

1985– Dot above one/two

selected letter(s) in ROYAL or under COPENHAGEN

1950–1984Dot below a selected letter

in ROYAL, DENMARK or COPENHAGEN

R 1935O 1936Y 1937A 1938L 1939

C 1940O 1941P 1942E 1943N 1945H 1946A 1947G 1948E 1949N 1950

R 1950O 1951Y 1952A 1953L 1954

D 1955E 1956N 1957M 1958A 1959R 1960K 1961

C 1962O 1963P 1964E 1965N 1966H 1967A 1968G 1969-1973E 1974-1978N 1979-1983

PORCELAIN MARKS OVERVIEW

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WHITE FLUTED HALF LACE

PAGE 89OLE

PAGE 88WHITE FLUTED

PAGE 90

WHITE ELEMENTSPAGE 96

BLUE FLUTED MEGAPAGE 84

BLUE ELEMENTSPAGE 97

BLUE FLUTEDPAGE 92

BLUE FLUTED PLAINPAGE 80

BLUE FLUTED HALF LACE

PAGE 82

BLUE FLUTED FULL LACE

PAGE 83PRINCESS

PAGE 87

BLACK FLUTED MEGAPAGE 94

BLACK FLUTEDPAGE 93

FLUTED SIGNATUREPAGE 88

MULTICOLOURED ELEMENTS

PAGE 98

FLORAPAGE 100


PAGE 106

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

SPRING COLLECTIONPAGE 102


PAGE 103FLUTED CONTRAST

PAGE 104

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1101454 / 1016765BOWL

47 CL · 13 CM

1101086 / 1016757CUP AND SAUCER

28 CL

1101092 / 1017176CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE 25 CL

1101090 / 1017175CUP HIGH HANDLE

33 CL

1101071 / 1017173 CUP AND SAUCER

16 CL

1101053 / 1017172ESPRESSO CUP AND SAUCER

10 CL

1101617 / 1017198PLATE FLAT

17 CM

1101620 / 1017199 PLATE FLAT

19 CM

1101622 / 101720 0 PLATE FLAT

22 CM

1101495 / 1017191THERMAL CUP

26 CL

1101605 / 1017196PLATE DEEP

23 CM

1101604 / 1017195 PLATE DEEP

21 CM

1101627 / 1017202 PLATE FLAT

27 CM

1101625 / 1017201 PLATE FLAT

25 CM

1101606 / 1016769PLATE DEEP

24 CM

1101600 / 1016768PLATE DEEP

17 CM

1101141 / 1017182TEAPOT10 0 CL

1101392 CREAM JUG

8 CL

1101153 / 1017183SUGAR BOWL

15 CL

1101442 / 1017188JUG

90 CL

1101434 / 1016763DISH ON STAND

32 CM

1101563 / 1017192SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

1101181 / 1017184SOUP TUREEN

20 0 CL

1101375 / 1017186SERVING DISH OVAL

36.5 CM

1101437 / 1016764ÉTAGÈRE

24 CM

1101697 / 1016773EGG CUP

1101579 / 1017194BOWL ROUND310 CL · 24 CM

1101575 / 1017193COMPOTE BOWL

35 CL · 16 CM

1101456 / 1017190BOWL

110 CL · 18 CM

1101457 / 1016766BOWL

180 CL · 21 CM

1101356 / 1016759DISH

23 CM

BLUE FLUTED PLAIN BLUE FLUTED PLAIN

PREVIOUS ITEMS / NEW ITEMSPREVIOUS ITEMS / NEW ITEMS

SOUP TUREEN · 20 0 CL

NEW

BLUE FLUTED PLAIN

Designed in 1775 . Revised in the 1880’s by Arnold Krog

Blue Fluted Plain was Royal Copenhagen's first dinner service design. Today, 240 years later, it is one of the

world’s most famous and desirable porcelain sets. Blue Fluted Plain is still produced as it has been since the beginning, where each piece is treated as a piece

of art and is lovingly painted by hand.

SEE MORE ON PAGES 14-21

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1103068 / 1017226CUP AND SAUCER

EDGED SHAPE14 CL

1103625 / 1017239PLATE FLAT

25 CM


36 CM

1103080 / 1017227CUP AND SAUCER

22 CL

1103429 / 1017234DISH ON STANDWIDTH 28.5 CM

1103169 / 1017230SAUCE BOAT, COVERED

40 CL

1103627 / 1017240PLATE FLAT

27 CM

1103636 / 1017241PLATE

W. DOUBLE LACE BORDER21 CM

1103638 / 1017242PLATE

W. OPEN-WORK BORDER25 CM

1103576 / 1017235BOWL ROUND140 CL · 28 CM

1103620 / 1017238PLATE FLAT

19 CM

1103617 / 1017237PLATE FLAT

17 CM

1103605 / 1017236PLATE DEEP

23 CM

1103422 / 1017233DISH

25 CM

1103392 / 1017232CREAM JUG

7 CL

1103153 / 1017229SUGAR BOWL

14 CL

1103141 / 1017228TEAPOT10 0 CL

1102071 / 1017205 CUP AND SAUCER

17 CL

1102080 / 1017206CUP AND SAUCER

20 CL

1102141 / 1017209 TEAPOT10 0 CL

1102428 / 1017215BOWL ON STAND

WIDTH 14 CM

1102394 / 1017213CREAM JUG

17 CL

1102159 / 1017210SUGAR BOWL

20 CL

1102604 / 1017221PLATE DEEP

21 CM

1102620 / 1017222PLATE FLAT

19 CM

1102622 / 1017223PLATE FLAT

22 CM

1102625 / 1017224PLATE FLAT

25 CM

1102627 / 1017225PLATE FLAT

27 CM

1102126 / 1017208COFFEE POT

10 0 CL


36 CM

1102577 / 1017218BOWL

80 CL · 21.5 CM

1102574 / 1017217COMPOTE BOWL

35 CL · 16 CM

1102579 / 1017220BOWL ROUND310 CL · 24 CM

1102181 / 1017211SOUP TUREEN

20 0 CL

1102578 / 1017219BOWL SQUARE

80 CL

1102563 / 1017216SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

BLUE FLUTED HALF LACE BLUE FLUTED FULL LACE


BLUE FLUTED HALF LACE

Designed in 1888 by Arnold Krog

BLUE FLUTEDFULL LACE

Designed in 1775 . Revised in the 1880’s by Arnold Krog

Around 100 years after Blue Fluted Plain was born into the world, it was dressed in beautiful lace.

Arnold Krog, who had a flair for detail, also designed the charming snail shells that

adorn the lids and handles.


Blue Fluted Full Lace is rich in detail and is a testimony to fine porcelain craft. Every little hole in the lace border is carefully created by hand

and accented with blue brush strokes. Elaborate and pretty.


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2381630 / 1017360PLATE PASTA

30 CM

2386627 / 1017373PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2386622 / 1017372PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2386620 / 1017371PLATE FLAT

19 CM

2386617 / 1017370PLATE FLAT

17 CM

2386604 / 1017369PLATE DEEP

21 CM

2386603 / 1017368PLATE DEEP

17 CM

2382627 / 1017366PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2382622 / 1017365PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2382620 / 1017364PLATE FLAT

19 CM

2382606 / 1016910PLATE DEEP

24 CM

238160 0 / 1016898PLATE DEEP

17 CM

2381733 / 1016906PLATE COUPE

22 CM

2381729 / 1016903PLATE COUPE

19 CM

2381735 / 1016907PLATE COUPE

27 CM

2381499 / 1016896THERMAL CUP

29 CL

2381487 / 1016895THERMAL CUP

39 CL

2381104 / 1016879MUG49 CL

2381039 / 1017333MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2381043 / 1016871MUG 2 PCS.

37 CL

2381086 / 1017335CUP AND SAUCER

28 CL

2381092 / 1017336CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

2382092 / 1016909CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL


9 CL

2381495 / 1017355THERMAL CUP

26 CL

2381575 / 1017357COMPOTE BOWL

35 CL · 16 CM

2381457 / 1017354BOWL

180 CL · 21 CM

2381456 / 1016894BOWL

110 CL · 18 CM

2381455 / 1017353BOWL

73 CL · 15 CM

2381454 / 1017352BOWL

47 CL · 13 CM

2381155 / 1017342BOWL10 CL

2381141 / 1017340TEAPOT10 0 CL

2381444 / 1017351JUG

170 CL

2381440 / 1017349JUG

38 CL

2381442 / 1017350JUG

90 CL

BLUE FLUTED MEGA BLUE FLUTED MEGA

2381579 / 1017358BOWL

310 CL · 24 CM

2381356 / 1016888DISH

23 CM

PLATE COUPE · 19 CM

NEW

NEW

NEW

BLUE FLUTED MEGA

Designed in 2000 by Karen Kjældgård-Larsen

The familiar Blue Fluted Plain design, interpreted in new and surprising ways.

Each piece of Blue Fluted Mega has its own unique hand-painted design.



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2381375 / 1016891DISH OVAL

36.5 CM

2382633 / 1016911DISH OVAL

33.5 CM

2381378 / 1017345DISH

36 CM

2381377 / 1017344DISH

24 CM

2381563 / 1017356SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

2381438 / 1017348ÉTAGÈRE

35 CM

2381434 / 1017347DISH ON STAND

32 CM

2381389 / 1017346DISH

60 CM

2382428 / 1017363BOWL ON STAND

WIDTH 14 CM

2381245 / 1016887STORAGE JAR, LARGE

115 CL · 20 CM

2381242 / 1016886STORAGE JAR, MEDIUM

80 CL · 13 CM

2381239 / 1016885STORAGE JAR, SMALL

33 CL · 7 CM

2381703 / 1017362EGG CUP 2 PCS.

2381201 / 1016881BUTTER JAR WITH LID

42 CL

2381681 / 1016901 VASE, MEDIUM

15 CM

2381682 / 1016902VASE, LARGE

20.5 CM

2381149 / 1017341TEALIGHT HOLDER 2 PCS.

6 CM

BLUE FLUTED MEGA

PREVIOUS ITEMS / NEW ITEMS

1104071 / 1017246CUP AND SAUCER

17 CL

1104620 / 1017270PLATE FLAT

19 CM

1104080 / 1017247CUP AND SAUCER

20 CL

1104622 / 1017271PLATE FLAT

22 CM

1104092 / 1017248CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

1104625 / 1017272PLATE FLAT

25 CM

1104033 / 1017243MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

1104627 / 1017273PLATE FLAT

27 CM

1104617 / 1017269PLATE FLAT

17 CM

1104141 / 1017251TEAPOT10 0 CL

1104394 / 1017260CREAM JUG

17 CL

1104578 / 1017266BOWL SQUARE

80 CL

1104159 / 1017252SUGAR BOWL

20 CL

1104579 / 1017267BOWL ROUND310 CL · 24 CM


36.5 CM

1104574 / 1017265COMPOTE BOWL

35 CL · 16 CM

1104181 / 1017253SOUP TUREEN

20 0 CL

1104604 / 1017268PLATE DEEP

21 CM

1104349 / 1017254PICKLE DISH OVAL

24.5 CM

1104563 / 1017263SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

PRINCESS

PRINCESS Designed in 1978

Princess was originally designed as a tea set, and was first produced

as a full dinner service in 1978. Hand-painted lace borders

highlight the Blue Fluted Half Lace shapes.



– 88 – – 89 –

1128071 / 1017276CUP AND SAUCER

17 CL

1128092 / 1017278CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

1128080 / 1017277CUP AND SAUCER

20 CL

1128617 / 1017292PLATE FLAT

17 CM

1128141 / 1017279TEAPOT10 0 CL

1128620 / 1017293PLATE FLAT

19 CM

1128622 / 1017294PLATE FLAT

22 CM

1128625 / 1017295PLATE FLAT

25 CM

1128627 / 1017296PLATE FLAT

27 CM

1128604 / 1017291PLATE DEEP

21 CM

1128159 / 1017280SUGAR BOWL

20 CL

1128394 / 1017286CREAM JUG

17 CL

1128578 / 1017289BOWL SQUARE

80 CL

1128574 / 1017288COMPOTE BOWL

35 CL · 16 CM

1128579 / 1017290BOWL ROUND310 CL · 24 CM

1128181 / 1017281SOUP TUREEN

20 0 CL


36.5 CM

1128353 / 1017283PICKLE DISH OVAL

22 CM

1128357 / 1017284PICKLE DISH LEAF SHAPED

23 CM

1128563 / 1017287SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

WHITE FLUTED HALF LACE


2556092 / 1017477CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

2556622 / 1017478PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2556031 / 1017475MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2556627 / 1017480PLATE FLAT

27 CM

1182072 / 1017298MUG20 CL

1182628 / 1017301PLATE

31.5 CM

1182073 / 1017299PLATE22 CM

1182571 / 101730 0BOWL/PLATE DEEP

40 CL

1182031 / 1017297MUG 2 PCS.

31 CL

FLUTED SIGNATURE

OLE

WHITE FLUTED

HALF LACE Designed in 1888 by Arnold Krog

Having been decorated in blue for several hundred years,

White Fluted Half Lace was separated from its decoration

and given a life of its own. Youthful but with character.


FLUTED SIGNATURE

Designed in 2007

All porcelain products from Royal Copenhagen have three waves on its underside.

With Fluted Signature they are disrupted and amplified to tell its story on the front.

A symbol of Royal Copenhagen’s constant renewal over 240 years.

OLE Designed in 1997 by Ole Jensen

Sculptural ceramist Ole Jensen has united functionality with organic

beautiful forms in designs that are perfectly utilitarian and quirky.

A pleasure to use.


– 90 – – 91 –

2408633 / 1017406 DISH OVAL

33 CM

2408563 / 1017398 SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

2408141 / 1017387TEAPOT 10 0 CL

2408440 / 1017392JUG

38 CL

2408442 / 1017393JUG

90 CL

2408444 / 1017394JUG1.7 L

2408201 / 1016925BUTTER JAR WITH LID

42 CL

2408386 / 1016933BOTTLE

40 CL

2408579 / 1017399 BOWL

310 CL · 24 CM

2408457 / 1017396BOWL

180 CL · 21 CM

2408456 / 1017395BOWL

110 CL · 18 CM

2408378 / 1016932DISH

36 CM

2408455 / 1016935BOWL

73 CL · 15 CM

2408454 / 1016934BOWL

47 CL · 13 CM

2408033 / 1017378 COMPOTE BOWL 2 PCS.

35 CL · 16 CM

2408155 / 1017389BOWL10 CL

2408703 / 1016942EGG CUP 2 PCS.

2408622 / 1017403PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2408620 / 1017402PLATE FLAT

19 CM

2408606 / 1016940PLATE DEEP

24 CM

2408043 / 1016918MUG 2 PCS.

37 CL

2408104 / 1016924MUG49 CL

2408039 / 1017380MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2408499 / 1016937THERMAL CUP

29 CL

2408487 / 1016936THERMAL CUP

39 CL

2408495 / 1017397THERMAL CUP

26 CL

2408604 / 101740 0PLATE DEEP

21 CM

240860 0 / 1016939PLATE DEEP

17 CM

2408729 / 1016943PLATE COUPE

19 CM

2408086 / 1017383CUP AND SAUCER

28 CL

2408092 / 1017384CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

2408733 / 1016945PLATE COUPE

23 CM

2408735 / 1016946PLATE COUPE

27 CM

2408627 / 1017404PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2408630 / 1017405PLATE PASTA

30 CM

2408356 / 1016929DISH

23 CM

WHITE FLUTED WHITE FLUTED

NEW

NEW


WHITE FLUTED

Produced since 2003. Design from 1775

White Fluted was born in 1775, as the base shape of Blue Fluted Plain.

Today, the beautiful fluting can be experienced in its simplest and

purest form. White and elegant.


PLATE DEEP · 17 CM

– 93 –– 92 –

2526703 / 1017016 EGG CUP 2 PCS.

2526495 / 1017010THERMAL CUP

26 CL

2526627 / 1017014PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2526138 / 1017007TEAPOT

75 CL

2526606 / 1017012PLATE DEEP

24 CM

2526039 / 1017006MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2526622 / 1017013PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2526455 / 1017009BOWL

73 CL · 15 CM

2514495 / 1016996THERMAL CUP

26 CL

2514138 / 1016994TEAPOT

75 CL

2514039 / 1016993MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2514703 / 1017004EGG CUP 2 PCS.

2514627 / 1017002PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2514606 / 1016998PLATE DEEP

24 CM

2514622 / 1017000PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2514455 / 1016995BOWL

73 CL · 15 CM

BLACK FLUTEDBLUE FLUTED


NEW

NEW

BOWL · 73 CL · 15 CMTEAPOT · 75 CL

BLACK FLUTED Designed in 2006

BLUE FLUTED Designed in 2014

The design has the same forms as Blue Fluted Plain with the original

fluting from 1775. This is where the resemblance ends.

Black Plain has a raw, matt, ceramic surface. The inky black emphasises its rustic expression,

with cool elegance.


The royal blue colour is recognisable. But with the Blue Fluted collection,

it gets a different, deeper tone. The surface is raw, ceramic and matt,

giving the fluting from 1775 a new look. The shapes are the same as

Blue Fluted Plain. A new expression with a well-loved history beneath it.


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2546620 / 1017041PLATE FLAT

19 CM

2542620 / 1017038PLATE FLAT

19 CM

2541604 / 1017468PLATE DEEP

21 CM

2541039 / 1017459MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2541499 / 1017028THERMAL CUP

29 CL

2541487 / 1017027THERMAL CUP

39 CL

2541495 / 1017466THERMAL CUP

26 CL

2541092 / 1017460CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

2542627 / 1017471PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2542622 / 1017470PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2546606 / 1017040PLATE DEEP

24 CM

2541442 / 1017463JUG

90 CL

2541575 / 1017467COMPOTE BOWL

35 CL · 16 CM

2541455 / 1017026BOWL

73 CL · 15 CM

2541454 / 1017025BOWL

47 CL · 13 CM

2541141 / 1017019TEAPOT10 0 CL

2546627 / 1017473PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2546622 / 1017472PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2542092 / 1017037CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL


9 CL

2541579 / 1017030BOWL

310 CL · 24 CM

2541457 / 1017465BOWL

180 CL · 21 CM

2541456 / 1017464BOWL

110 CL · 18 CM

2541389 / 1017461DISH

60 CM

2541703 / 1017033EGG CUP 2 PCS.

2541434 / 1017462DISH ON STAND

32 CM

2541149 / 1017020TEALIGHT HOLDER 2 PCS.

6 CM

2541245 / 1017023STORAGE JAR, LARGE

115 CL · 20 CM

2541242 / 1017022STORAGE JAR, MEDIUM

80 CL · 13 CM

2541239 / 1017021STORAGE JAR, SMALL

33 CL · 7 CM

2542633 / 1017039 DISH OVAL

33.5 CM

2541563 / 1017029SAUCE BOAT

55 CL

BLACK FLUTED MEGA BLACK FLUTED MEGA


NEW

NEW

DISH OVAL · 33,5 CM

BLACK FLUTED MEGA

Designed in 2006 by Karen Kjældgård-Larsen

Black Fluted Mega is a black and white example of how far one can go in reinterpreting a classic

without losing its essence. Sophisticated, sharp and contradictory.


– 96 – – 97 –

2589092 / 1017049CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

2589575 / 1017484COMPOTE BOWL

18 CM

2589605 / 1017059BOWL28 CM

2589577 / 1017055BOWL

65 CL · 14 CM

2589578 / 1017056BOWL

160 CL · 19 CM

2589604 / 1017485PLATE DEEP

25 CM

2589627 / 1017487PLATE FLAT

28 CM

2589621 / 1017486PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2589496 / 1017483THERMAL CUP

35 CL

2589442 / 1017482JUG

70 CL

2589580 / 1017057BOWL

320 CL · 23 CM

2589036 / 1017047MULTI CUP 2 PCS.

25 CL

2589353 / 1017050DISH OBLONG

23 CM

2589354 / 1017051DISH

19,3 CM

BLUE ELEMENTS

2597353 / 1017489DISH OBLONG

23 CM

2597354 / 1017068DISH

19 CM

2597375 / 1017069DISH OBLONG

38 CM

2597442 / 1017491JUG

70 CL


10 CL

2597496 / 1017492THERMAL CUP

35 CL

2597092 / 1017488CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE25 CL

2597604 / 1017495PLATE DEEP

25 CM

2597621 / 1017497PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2597625 / 1017498PLATE FLAT

26 CM

2597627 / 1017499PLATE FLAT

28 CM

2597036 / 1017064MULTI CUP 2 PCS.

25 CL

2597578 / 1017072BOWL

160 CL · 19 CM

2597577 / 1017071BOWL

65 CL · 14 CM

2597580 / 1017494BOWL

320 CL · 23 CM

2597605 / 1017496BOWL28 CM

2597575 / 1017493COMPOTE BOWL

18 CM

WHITE ELEMENTS


NEW

NEW

NEW

DISH OBLONG · 38 CM

THERMAL CUP · 35 CL

BLUEELEMENTS

Designed in 2011 by Louise Campbell

WHITE ELEMENTS


White Elements carries Royal Copenhagen's history in its design DNA. This series has the

original fluting from Blue Fluted Plain, the border from Half Lace

and jagged edges from the legendary Flora Danica.

White in a whole new dimension.

SEE MORE ON PAGES 46 -53

The Blue Fluted Plain pattern, as we know it but dismantled and

reassembled into new forms. Blue Elements is a 240 year old story told in the blink of an eye. With the original fluting from

Blue Fluted Plain, the border from Half Lace and jagged edges from

the legendary Flora Danica.


– 98 – – 99 –

2598442 / 1017503JUG

APRICOT70 CL

2598496 / 1017504THERMAL CUP

CORAL35 CL

2598092 / 101750 0CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLETANGERINE

25 CL


MOCCA10 CL

2598159 / 1017501BOWL W. LID

LAVENDER40 CL

2598353 / 1017502DISH OBLONG

CHESTNUT23 CM

2598621 / 1017507PLATE FLATTHUNDER

22 CM

2598604 / 1017506PLATE DEEP

SAGE25 CM

2598625 / 1017508PLATE FLAT

SKY26 CM

2598627 / 1017077PLATE FLAT

OYSTER28 CM

PLATE FLAT OYSTER · 28 CM

NEW

MULTI-COLOURED ELEMENTS


Multicoloured Elements is a dinnerware service that is edgy in many ways. The forms boast the original fluting from

Blue Fluted Plain, the border from Half Lace and jagged edges from the legendary Flora Danica. In addition,

there is a colourful exploration of the Blue Fluted Plain design.


ELEMENTS

FLUTINGThe classic f luting from 1775 is used as another expression of designer Louise Campbell’s free-spirited humour and playfulness.

LACING The beautiful ornamentation from Blue Fluted Half Lace but hand-painted in blue on Blue Elements and in a riot of exotic colours such as tangerine, turquoise and apricot on Multicoloured Elements.

EDGES A lit tle greeting from the legendary Flora Danica service: the jagged edge or pearls, as they are called.

PATTERN Each piece of Blue and Multicoloured Elements has its own individual, hand-painted interpretation of the Blue Fluted Plain pattern. Unlike other dinnerware services from Royal Copenhagen, Multicoloured Elements is decorated using the in-glaze method, where the decoration is applied on the surface of the glaze before firing so that it matures at the same time as the glaze.

ELEMENTS. A RETELLING OF THE ROYAL COPENHAGEN STORY

MULTICOLOURED ELEMENTS


– 100 – – 101 –

2675092 / 1017552 CUP AND SAUCER

IRIS27 CL

2673092 / 1017545CUP AND SAUCERRHODODENDRON

27 CL

2676092 / 1017555CUP AND SAUCER

PANSY27 CL

2674092 / 1017548CUP AND SAUCER

MAGNOLIA27 CL

2677092 / 1017558CUP AND SAUCERLEMON BLOSSOM

27 CL

2672092 / 1017542CUP AND SAUCER

LABURNUM27 CL

2671092 / 1017538CUP AND SAUCERMORNING GLORY

27 CL

2678092 / 1017560CUP AND SAUCER

DANDELION27 CL

2667092 / 1017531CUP AND SAUCER

TULIP27 CL

2669092 / 1017533CUP AND SAUCER

CORNFLOWER27 CL

2668092 / 1017532CUP AND SAUCER

ROSE27 CL

2666092 / 1017530CUP AND SAUCER

POINSETTIA27 CL

2675622 / 1017554PLATE

IRIS22 CM

2672622 / 1017544PLATE

LABURNUM22 CM

2678622 / 1017564PLATE

DANDELION22 CM

2675575 / 1017553BOWL

IRIS14 CM

2676575 / 1017556 BOWLPANSY14 CM

2674575 / 1017549BOWL

MAGNOLIA14 CM

2672575 / 1017543BOWL

LABURNUM14 CM

2678575 / 1017563BOWL

DANDELION14 CM

2673575 / 1017546BOWL

RHODODENDRON14 CM

2676622 / 1017557PLATEPANSY22 CM

2674622 / 1017551PLATE

MAGNOLIA22 CM

2673622 / 1017547PLATE

RHODODENDRON22 CM

2671141 / 1017539TEAPOT130 CL

2671394CREAM JUG

MORNING GLORY35 CL

2671159SUGAR BOWL

MORNING GLORY35 CL

2677376ROUND DISH

LEMON BLOSSOM30 CM

2674579 BOWL

MAGNOLIA25 CM

2678372SMALL DISHDANDELION

26 CM

2678375 OVAL DISH

DANDELION40 CM

CUP AND SAUCERDANDELION

10 CL

CUP AND SAUCERLABURNUM

10 CL

CUP AND SAUCERIRIS

10 CL

CUP AND SAUCERRHODODENDRON

10 CL

CUP AND SAUCERMAGNOLIA

10 CL

CUP AND SAUCERPANSY10 CL

PLATERHODODENDRON

21 CM

PLATEPANSY21 CM

PLATELABURNUM

21 CM

PLATEDANDELION

21 CM

PLATEIRIS

21 CM

PLATEMAGNOLIA

21 CM

PLATEIRIS

27 CM

PLATEMAGNOLIA

27 CM

PLATELABURNUM

27 CM

PLATEDANDELION

27 CM

PLATEPANSY27 CM

PLATERHODODENDRON

27 CM

6 PACKS

ESPRESSO CUP AND SAUCERS2671046 / 1017534

DEEP PLATES2671047 / 1017535

PLATES 27 CM2671049 / 1017537


FLORA Designed in 2012 by Anja Vang Kragh

Flora carries the legacy of Royal Copenhagen's beautiful Flora Danica into the future. Each piece has its own flowers,

fresh from the garden.


FLORA FLORA

– 102 – – 103 –

1249946 / 1016805EASTER EGG

BLUE BUTTERFLY WITH KNOTWEED

HEIGHT 6 CM

1249948 / 1016807EASTER EGGSPEEDWELL

HEIGHT 6 CM

1249950 / 1016809EASTER EGGBLACKBERRY HEIGHT 6 CM

1249953 / 1016812EASTER EGG 2 PCS.

SPEEDWELL AND HEARTSEASE HEIGHT 6 CM

1249955 / 1016814EASTER EGG LARGE

HEARTSEASE HEIGHT 10 CM

1249947 / 1016806EASTER EGG

PINK BUTTERFLY WITH KNOTWEED

HEIGHT 6 CM

1249949 / 1016808EASTER EGGHEARTSEASE HEIGHT 6 CM

1249951 / 1016810EASTER EGGRASPBERRY

HEIGHT 6 CM

1249952 / 1016811EASTER EGG 2 PCS.BUTTERFLIES WITH

KNOTWEED HEIGHT 6 CM

1249954 / 1016813EASTER EGG 2 PCS.BLACKBERRY AND

RASPBERRY HEIGHT 6 CM

1249956 / 1016815BONBONNIÈRE

TULIP HEIGHT 12 CM

1249957 / 1016816BONBONNIÈRE

ROSE HEIGHT 8.5 CM

1249958 / 1018228ANNIVERSARY BONBONNIERE

TULIP HEIGHT 16 CM

2663135 / 1017529HYDRANGEA VASE

LILAC HEIGHT 10 CM

2662135 / 1017528HYDRANGEA VASE

LIGHT BLUE HEIGHT 10 CM

2661135 / 1017527HYDRANGEA VASE WITH GREEN STALK

HEIGHT 10 CM


ANNIVERSARY BONBONNIERE TULIP · HEIGHT 16 CM

NEW

NEWNEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW NEW

NEW NEW

NEW

NEWNEW

SPRING COLLECTIONThe Spring collection is inspired by delicate Danish

spring flowers. Each year it blossoms with new decorations. In 2015, it will be 10 years since the first Royal Copenhagen

Easter collection was designed. We celebrate with a large anniversary bonbonnière of tulips and birch branches.



Designed in 2008 by Wouter Dolk



The Hydrangea vase is hand-decorated using a sophisticated technique that makes the petals appear so lifelike, you can almost smell the flowers.

The vase itself is a lovely bouquet for the table.

SPRING COLLECTION

– 104 – – 105 –

1297495 / 1016835MUG

HEATHER33 CL

1298495 / 1016836MUG

PETROL33 CL

1296495 / 1016833MUG

LATTE33 CL

1291495 / 1016823MUGOPAL33 CL

1292495 / 1016825MUG

CHOCOLATE33 CL

1288495 / 1016821MUG

SCARLET RED33 CL

1285495 / 1017328MUG

YELLOW33 CL

130 0495 / 1016838MUGMINT33 CL

1299495 / 1016837MUG

BUBBLEGUM33 CL

1283495 / 1017327MUG

TURQUOISE33 CL

1287495 / 1017329MUG

MEGA BLUE33 CL

1281495 / 1017326MUG

GREEN33 CL

2621495 / 1017519MUG

ANTHRACITE33 CL

1294495 / 1016829MUG

RASPBERRY33 CL

1295495 / 1016831MUGSKY

33 CL

1293495 / 1016827MUGPLUM33 CL

1285493 / 1016819ESPRESSO CUP

YELLOW8 CL

1297493 / 1016834ESPRESSO CUP

HEATHER8 CL

1291493 / 1016822ESPRESSO CUP

OPAL8 CL

1294493 / 1016828ESPRESSO CUP

RASPBERRY8 CL

1295493 / 1016830ESPRESSO CUP

SKY8 CL

1287493 / 1016820ESPRESSO CUP

MEGA BLUE8 CL

1281493 / 1016818ESPRESSO CUP

GREEN8 CL

1292493 / 1016824ESPRESSO CUP

CHOCOLATE8 CL

1296493 / 1016832ESPRESSO CUP

LATTE8 CL

1293493 / 1016826ESPRESSO CUP

PLUM8 CL

FLUTED CONTRAST FLUTED CONTRAST

PREVIOUS ITEMS / NEW ITEMS PREVIOUS ITEMS / NEW ITEMS

ESPRESSO CUP, HEATHER · 8 CLMUG, MINT · 33 CL

NEW NEWNEW NEW

Fluting is a permanent feature of Royal Copenhagen porcelain.

With Fluted Contrast, the past andthe present meet and celebrate.

Each year, new colours are breathed into the collection.


FLUTED CONTRAST

Designed in 2007 by H.C. Gjedde

– 106 – – 107 –

2503627 / 1017457PLATE FLAT

27 CM

2503427 / 1016967BOWL ON STAND

WIDTH 18 CM

2503622 / 1017456PLATE FLAT

22 CM

2503619 / 1017455PLATE FLAT

19 CM

2503604 / 1017454PLATE DEEP

24 CM

2503603 / 1017453PLATE DEEP, SMALL

17 CM

2503394 / 1017445JUG

25 CL

2503155 / 1017440SUGAR BOWL

25 CL

2503497 / 1017449MUG 2 PCS.

33 CL

2503091 / 1017438CUP AND SAUCER

HIGH HANDLE24 CL

2503149 / 1017439SERVING CUP 2 PCS.

7 CM

2503428 / 1017446ÉTAGÈRE

23 CM

2503563 / 1017450SAUCE BOAT

43 CL

2503579 / 1017452BOWL175 CL

2503457 / 1017448BOWL180 CL

2503572 / 1017451BOWL30 CL

2503040 / 1017437BOWL 2 PCS.

30 CL

2503375 / 1017443DISH OVAL

37 CM

2503379 / 1017444DISH

39 CM

2503373 / 1017442CAKE DISH

32 CM

2503359 / 1017441DISH

22 CM

2503703 / 1017458EGG CUP 2 PCS.

2503141 / 1016965TEAPOT 140 CL

2503442 / 1017447JUG

90 CL

STAR FLUTED CHRISTMAS STAR FLUTED CHRISTMAS


NEW

NEW

TEAPOT · 140 CL

BOWL ON STAND · WIDTH 18 CM


Designed in 2006

“I look forward to this time ....“ So begins one of Denmark’s most beloved

Christmas stories: Peter’s Christmas. The Christmas service is richly decorated

with just about everything that we look forward to during December.


– 108 – – 109 –

EVERLASTING QUALITY

BREAKAGE GUARANTEE

DISHWASHER SAFE 2-YEAR GUARANTEE

Royal Copenhagen porcelain is of high quality and equally suitable for everyday use as for festive occasions.

Most of the dinner services are dishwasher and microwave safe. However, gold-rimmed sets may be damaged if frequently subjected to dishwasher treatment or expo-sed to microwave rays at all. The list shows which dinner services tolerate which conditions.

SERVICE

Symbol for dishwasher Symbol for microwave Symbol for manual dishwashing

BLUE FLUTED PLAIN • •

BLUE FLUTED HALF LACE • •

BLUE FLUTED FULL LACE • •

BLUE FLUTED MEGA • •

PRINCESS • •

FLUTED SIGNATURE • •

OLE • •

WHITE FLUTED HALF LACE • •

WHITE FLUTED • •

WHITE ELEMENTS • •

BLUE ELEMENTS • •

MULTICOLOURED ELEMENTS • •

FLORA DANICA •

FLORA •

BLUE FLUTED • •

BLACK FLUTED • •

BLACK FLUTED MEGA • •

FLUTED CONTRAST • •

STAR FLUTED CHRISTMAS •

ROYAL COPENHAGEN PROVIDES A BREAKAGE GUARANTEE

ON ALL DINNER SERVICES*

Royal Copenhagen porcelain is made to be used everyday. If there is an accidental breakage, you can get a free replacement item for 24 months after purchase. The broken item must be re-turned with the guarantee certificate and the receipt of purchase to one of our shops or partner retailers. The breakage guarantee

is only valid for first quality items.

Read more about the terms and conditions on www.royalcopenhagen.com

* Applies to all dinnerware series, except Flora Danica.

CREDITS

Øregaard Museum

Carl Hansen

Fritz Hansen

Skjalm P

Laguiole

Klassisk Møbelkunst

Kay Bojesen

Summerbird

Stilleben

Modern Lamps

Louis Poulsen Lighting

Aiayu

Holmegaard

TAPET-CAFE

TapetCafé 1.floor

Georg Jensen

Charlotte Lynggaard

GUBI

Architect Made

De Jydske Eddikebryggerier

Eilersen

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