Royal Copenhagen Plate Munich 1972 Olympic Games Bing Grondahl - Cobalt Blue Porcelain

Cobalt Blue Porcelain

The motif reproduced is in relief and the plate is hand-decorated in the classic underglaze cobalt blue shades. White porcelain plate with decorations in various shades of blue. Each plate was produced in limited quantities only and exclusively in the year shown on the plate itself and production ended at the end of the year with the destruction of the original mold which made it impossible to reproduce. As a guarantee of authenticity, the plate bears the Royal Copenhagen mark with the three overlapping wavy lines, which represent the three Danish straits: Øresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. The plate measures 20 cm in diameter and on the back it has the two holes made by Royal Copenhagen itself during production to allow it to be hung.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic serving plate decorated with a stylised polychrome bouquet of flowers on the bottom and a blue geometric Greek pattern along the rim.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic plate, Veneto area, decorated in polychrome with a caricatured character in the hollow. The rim of the plate has a sponged decorative motif in brown tones.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic plate, decorated in polychrome with a flower and vegetal swirls in the hollow. The brim features a sponged blue Greek key. Manufacturer's mark on the back.

Italy, Early XIX Century

Ceramic plate, with polychrome flower in the hollow and rim decorated in blue.

Spain, Mid XIX Century

Majolica plate decorated in monochrome blue. The plate features a branch of flowers with large blue petals in the hollow.

Italy, 1880 ca.

Earthenware plate, decorated in strong polychromy: the rim is adorned with the “buranello” lace motif in black, while the bottom of the plate features the figure of a hunter with his dogs. The pictorial formula is particularly rich with the usual sponging to accelerate the green coloring of the bushes and tree branches. The freehand painted figure is respectful of the Venetian tradition.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Commonly used ceramic serving dish, decorated with ears of wheat and dragonflies. Manufacturer's mark on the back.

Spain, Mid XIX Century

Majolica plate decorated in monochrome blue. With a 6-pointed star in the middle.

Cobalt Blue Porcelain

The 1976 Olympics plate was produced to celebrate the XXI Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. The motif reproduced is in relief and the plate is hand-decorated in the classic underglaze cobalt blue shades. White porcelain plate with decorations in various shades of blue. Each plate was produced in limited quantities only and exclusively in the year shown on the plate itself and production ended at the end of the year with the destruction of the original mold which made it impossible to reproduce. As a guarantee of authenticity, the plate bears the Royal Copenhagen mark with the three overlapping wavy lines, which represent the three Danish straits: Øresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt, the date, the title, the 1976 Olympics logo. The plate measures 20 cm in diameter and on the back it has the two holes made by Royal Copenhagen itself during production to allow it to be hung.

Southern Italy Late 18th Century

Polychrome majolica plate decorated with a geometric motif both on the rim and on the bowl.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Polychrome majolica bowl with bouquet of flowers decoration. Crinkled edge.