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Figurines, plates, vases, and tableware from Royal Copenhagen

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Royal Copenhagen was founded by Frantz Henrich Müller on May 1st 1775, a recognized chemist and pharmacist. With his tireless efforts he made Denmark's first porcelain factory possible. He was infatuated with the thin and fine porcelain he had come across when travelling in Europe - Meissen, Germany mostly.

Frantz Heinrich Müller experimented with the manufacture of porcelain after returning from his travels - and succeeded. "Danish Porcelain Factory" opened with King Christian 7. and Dowager Queen Juliane Marie as protectors.

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2011 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Cup, Waiting for Santa Claus
2011 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Cup, Waiting for Santa Claus
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2011 Royal Copenhagen Chri...
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Item no: RK2011 Year: 2011 Measurement: H: 7 cm
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2018 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Cup, Christmas Tree Market
2018 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Cup, Christmas Tree Market
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2019 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Cup, Meeting in the field
2019 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Cup, Meeting in the field
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2019 Christmas Bell, Royal Copenhagen
2019 Christmas Bell, Royal Copenhagen
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Mug "The New Little Belt Bridge" Oct. 21st, Royal Copenhagen
Mug "The New Little Belt Bridge" Oct. 21st, Royal Copenhagen
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Item no: RKJ233 Year: 1970 Measurement: H: 14 cm x W: 12 cm x Ø: 8 cm
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2005 Annual Mug, small, Royal Copenhagen
2005 Annual Mug, small, Royal Copenhagen
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Item no: RKL2005 Year: 2005 Measurement: H: 7 cm
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1978 Royal Copenhagen Compass plate, compass 1760
1978 Royal Copenhagen Compass plate, compass 1760
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1978 Royal Copenhagen Com...
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Item no: RKP1978 Year: 1978 Measurement: Ø: 20 cm
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1979 Annual Mug, Large, Royal Copenhagen
1979 Annual Mug, Large, Royal Copenhagen
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1983 Annual Mug, Large, Royal Copenhagen
1983 Annual Mug, Large, Royal Copenhagen
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2007 Annual Mug, Large, Royal Copenhagen
2007 Annual Mug, Large, Royal Copenhagen
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Item no: RKS2007 Year: 2007 Measurement: H: 12 cm
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1973 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Danish Mother
1973 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Danish Mother
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1973 Royal Copenhagen Mot...
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1974 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Greenlandic Mother
1974 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Greenlandic Mother
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1976 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Mermaids
1976 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Mermaids
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1978 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
1978 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
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1979 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
1979 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
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1979 Royal Copenhagen Mot...
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1980 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
1980 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
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1980 Royal Copenhagen Mot...
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1981 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
1981 Royal Copenhagen Mother's Day plate, Motherhood
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1981 Royal Copenhagen Mot...
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1983 Royal Copenhagen Mother and Child plate, cat with kitten
1983 Royal Copenhagen Mother and Child plate, cat with kitten
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1983 Royal Copenhagen Mot...
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1898 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate
1898 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate
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Item no: RNR019 Year: 1898 Measurement: Ø: 19 cm
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1898 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate
1898 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate
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Item no: RNR022 Year: 1898 Measurement: Ø: 22 cm
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1877-1907 Royal Copenhagen Red Cross Memorial plate, INTER ARMA CARITA
1877-1907 Royal Copenhagen Red Cross Memorial plate, INTER ARMA CARITA
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Item no: RNR068 Year: 1907 Measurement: Ø: 20 cm
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1908 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate
1908 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate
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Item no: RNR083 Year: 1908 Measurement: Ø: 20 cm
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1911 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, British coronation plate, GM (Georg V and Mary) MCMXI. -5%
1911 Royal Copenhagen Me...
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Item no: RNR116 Year: 1911 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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1811-1911 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate 1811-1911, the Palmhouse in Copenhagen Botanical Garden
1811-1911 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate 1811-1911, the Palmhouse in Copenhagen Botanical Garden
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Item no: RNR122 Year: 1911 Measurement: Ø: 25 cm
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1912 Royal Copenahegn Memorial plate, Sct Knud's Church in Odense
1912 Royal Copenahegn Memorial plate, Sct Knud's Church in Odense
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Item no: RNR131 Year: 1912 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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Bowl with Hans Christian Andersen's House, Royal Copenhagen -38%
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1867-1917 Memorial plate, i. ARTBATL. KYSTARTRGMT
1867-1917 Memorial plate, i. ARTBATL. KYSTARTRGMT
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1868-1918 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, ESBJERG 1868-1918.
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Item no: RNR173 Year: 1918 Measurement: Ø: 21 cm
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1878-1918 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, Odd Fellow platte, DANMARK 1878 -30 JUNI - 1918. -38%
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Item no: RNR175 Year: 1918 Measurement: Ø: 21 cm
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1918 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, Odd Fellow plate, DOMINO NON NOSTRIS 
VIRIBUS FRETI
1918 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, Odd Fellow plate, DOMINO NON NOSTRIS 
VIRIBUS FRETI
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1918 Royal Copenhagen Me...
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Item no: RNR182 Year: 1918 Measurement: Ø: 23 cm
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119 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, LEDET ER I LAVE 1919. ( The fence is restored)
119 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, LEDET ER I LAVE 1919. ( The fence is restored)
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119 Royal Copenhagen Me...
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Item no: RNR185 Year: 1919 Measurement: Ø: 25 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Church plate, Cathedral of Ribe -40%
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Item no: RNR2-4754 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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1921 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, MR MCMXXI
1921 Royal Copenhagen Me...
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Item no: RNR200 Year: 1921 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 22, Roskilde Cathedral -30%
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Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 24, Stenhus Aalborg -20%
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Flat gulls, Royal Copenhagen no. 32 Very Rare !! (1894-1920)
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USD 80.72
Item no: RNR295 Measurement: Ø: 19 cm
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1960 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate 1935-1960
1960 Royal Copenhagen Me...
USD 60.11
Item no: RNR308 Year: 1960 Measurement: Ø: 22 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, GARDEHUSARREGIMENTET 1762 -1962
Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate, G...
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Item no: RNR311 Year: 1962
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1969 Royal Copenhagen Plate in memory of the moon landing VICTORIA SPATII 1969 (conquest of space) -57%
1969 Royal Copenhagen Plat...
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Item no: RNR324 Year: 1969 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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January, Royal Copenhagen plate of the month no. 3692 - Boy with skis
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Item no: RNR3692 Measurement: Ø: 15 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 41, The Minuteman at Fredericia
Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 41, The Minuteman at Fredericia
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Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 42, Frederiksborg Castle -30%
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Bowl, Kronborg Castle, Royal Copenhagen / Aluminia -34%
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Royal Copenhagen Jubilee plate no. 2 Storm P. 1882-1982, the Tramp -26%
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Item no: RNR518-2 Year: 1982 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Plate with the Statue of Liberty -18%
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Item no: RNR524 Measurement: Ø: 21 cm
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Hans Christian Andersen Fairytale plate, The Real Princess, Royal Copenhagen -39%
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Item no: RNR528-03 Measurement: Ø: 19 cm
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Hans Christian Andersen Fairytale plate, The Red Shoes, Royal Copenhagen -39%
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Item no: RNR528-11 Measurement: Ø: 19 cm
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Peters jul Christmas plate no. 3, Royal Copenhagen -12%
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Item no: RNR555-3 Measurement: Ø: 19 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Church plate, Church of Our Lady, Kalundborg
Royal Copenhagen Church plate, Church of Our Lady, Kalundborg
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Royal Copenhagen Church plate, Chu...
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Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 67, Budolfi church, Aalborg -16%
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Royal Copenhagen Plaquette no. 72, Open air museum, Sorgenfri -16%
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1977 Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate I O G T 100 years in Scandinavia -10%
1977 Royal Copenhagen Me...
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Item no: RNR754 Year: 1977 Measurement: Ø: 18 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Memorial plate The Storm Petersen Museum no. 1 -26%
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Item no: RNR757-1 Measurement: Ø: 19 cm
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Flowers on the Windowsill, Carl Larsson Picture, Royal Copenhagen
Flowers on the Windowsill, Carl Larsson Picture, Royal Copenhagen
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Item no: RNR805-1 Measurement: Ø: 26 cm
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The Kitchen, Carl Larsson Picture, Royal Copenhagen
The Kitchen, Carl Larsson Picture, Royal Copenhagen
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Item no: RNR805-3 Measurement: Ø: 26 cm
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Bowl with Firehoeje, Royal Copenhagen -39%
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Bowl with the Ox Road over Graahede, Royal Copenhagen -39%
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Bowl with Kongeåen, Royal Copenhagen -13%
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1986 Christmas plaquette, Royal Copenhagen -11%
1986 Christmas plaquette, Royal C...
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Item no: RP1986 Year: 1986 Measurement: Ø: 8 cm
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1988 Christmas plaquette, Royal Copenhagen -11%
1988 Christmas plaquette, Royal C...
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Royal Copenhagen mix of coffee servies

The Story of Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

The Royal Copenhagen factory was situated in an old mail court in Koebmagergade, Copenhagen.

It was decided from the very beginning in 1775, that the hallmark should be "Three Wavy Lines", symbolizing the three Danish straits (The Sound, The Little Belt and The Great Belt). With little variation all Royal Copenhagen products have been marked with this logo ever since.

The Royal Porcelain Factory

Right from the beginning the factory had serious problems with raw materials, firing, buildings, internal disagreements, etc. Everything seemed to be problematic in spite of the fierce efforts of Frantz Müller and his employees.

At the beginning of 1779 the economy was so bad, that the factory was taken over by the king and renamed " The Royal Porcelain Factory" - Abroad known as Royal Copenhagen.

In spite of the initial difficulties, the factory soon accomplished a high-quality production. Not until 1780 had the factory "gathered" enough articles to open up the shop that had been planned from the beginning. A shop was opened on the first floor in Koebmagergade. According to the cash books, the shop had nine customers on the first day of opening. The factory did not show any profits until 1795. And the Royal Family was always their biggest client.

By 1780 the rococo style is ousted in favour of the neo classical style with decorations in the contemporary German style. Naturalistic flowers in fresh colours as well as medallions in black or gray with typical motifs. Almost all figurines produced at the factory in those days were copies.

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted service

The oldest service

At the same time tableware in the blue and white colours were manufactured. The Blue Fluted service was produced right from the start, but it was the Flora Danica service that made the factory world famous. By late 1700's the factory survived on orders and commissions from the Royal family and the nobility. Especially tableware and big magnificent vases were popular. Articles that would today be priced in the million kroner class. Royal Copenhagen's first golden age ends at the beginning of the 19th century.

In 1779, the pattern Blue Flower (also copied from Meissen) is introduced.

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica stel

The biggest commission ever was the Flora Danica service. "The Flora Danica service" was ordered by King Christian 7th in 1790 - supposedly meant as a gift to Zarina Katarina 2nd of Russia. Due to the death of the Zarina, the set remained with the Royal family in Denmark.

The set was based on the national botanical works of the same name, published from 1762. A very closely defined job, carried out by the German flowerpainter Johann Christoph Bauer who emigrated from Nürnberg. The job lasted from 1790 till 1802, and almost cost him his sight. When delivered the service included 1802 parts. Part of the original set is still exhibited at The Rosenborg Castle. The original set is still in the possession of the Royal family, and it is said to be used on special occasions.

"The Pure Style"

Denmark, and thereby Royal Copenhagen, experienced recession following the bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 and the national bankruptcy of 1813. There was shortage on most things including raw-materials for the porcelain production. Royal Copenhagen had to let most employees go in 1810, or put them on standby payment.

Progress in artistic development and innovation picked up in 1816. From The Royal Academy of Art professor G. F. Hetsch was hired to be the artistic leader in 1828. He advocated for "The Pure Style" and had studied the arts and the idiom of the Antiquity in Rome.

Thanks to him Royal Copenhagen started the production of the much coveted bisquit-figurines, giving the factory a badly needed financial improvement. Moreover he was a big propagator of the late empire style. The prospect paintings were also favorites of those years.

The Royal Copenhagen employees had received education from a French painter specializing in this art form. Ín the following period several items with motifs of for example Amalienborg Palace, The Round Tower and Rosenborg Castle were introduced. Until 1857 G.F. Hetsch held the post as artistic leader.

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

An apprentice becomes a competitor

The founder of Bing & Grondahl Frederik Vilhelm Grondahl was engaged as an apprentice in the throwing workshop in 1833. He stayed with Royal Copenhagen until 1852.

The absolute monarchy in Denmark was abolished in 1849. The old privileges and monopolies were dissolved and Royal Copenhagen was on its own.

Royal Copenhagen participated in its first official exhibition in London: The Crystal Palace World Exhibition in 1851 - the factory still under the artistic leadership of G. F. Hetsch.

On April 19, 1853, Bing & Groendahl was founded and became a direct competitor to Royal Copenhagen. 

New times

New times of recession put Royal Copenhagen under the ministry of the interior in 1864. By 1868 the factory was privately owned until the successful faience factory Aluminia surprisingly bought Royal Copenhagen in 1882. Probably this is what ensured the the continued existence of Royal Copenhagen. After the takeover, The Royal Porcelain Factory moved to the Aluminia premisses in Smallegade, Frederiksberg.

The year of 1868 was also when the first female "bluepainter" was hired at The Royal Porcelain Factory. So far this job had exclusively been handled by men. Quickly this field of work was completely taken over by women.

Royal Copenhagen Arnold Krog Blue Fluted porcelain

Administratively the two factories were merged, while they otherwise continued as two separate factories. The following year the Royal Copenhagen shop opened at Amagertorv. Arnold Krog was engaged as artistic leader, and he was responsible for the international breakthrough in Royal Danish porcelain. By the end of the 19th century the Aluminia factory "starved" in favour of Royal Copenhagen - in all respects.

Arnold Krog had from his very start at Royal Copenhagen already decided to "straighten up" the by now somewhat diluted blue pattern. In this period he designed the half and full lace versions of the Blue Fluted porcelain.

In 1980 Royal Copenhagen a store in Paris, France, and 7 years later another one on the fashionable "Old Bond Street" in London, England.
Customers all over the world wanted to acquire the new underglaze products. The porcelain factory had great success and the orders were pouring in.

During this period the Christmas plate was "invented", and factories all over the world followed in the steps of the Danish factories to produce the Christmas plates (and other decorative plates).

"The Fan" service was introduced in 1909 - designed by Arnold Krog. He had already in 1885 been inspired by a fan, but the service was not produced until 1909. It is also produced in green and in gold.

Knud Kyhn, sculptor, was engaged by Royal Copenhagen in 1904, where he stayed for the next 6 years, especially creating big figurines. He is one of several artists who have worked both at Bing & Groendahl and Royal Copenhagen. From 1909 he worked with Gerhard Henning at Royal Copenhagen. Gerhard Henning was a swedish-born artist who intoxicated with his opulent figurines inspired by the French 18th century art.

He often created figurines with small groups of people in an adventure style a la the Orient. Kyhn and Henning created several of Royal Copenhagen's big Pan (Faun) figurines, today absolutely coveted. Both artists worked at Royal Copenhagen several times.

By 1885 the Royal Copenhagen shop moved to Amager Torv 6, where it is still situated today.

New artists and production techniques

Patrick Nordström, a swedish ceramicist hired by Royal Copenhagen from 1912 to 1922, was in 1914 one of the first in Denmark to showcase stoneware at Royal Copenhagen. Patrick Nordström created a road for other artists in regards to experimenting with glaze for stoneware, etc. He always strived after perfection in unifying glaze and stoneware, and developed several new glazes over time.

The Royal Porcelain Factory has up through the 20th century continuously been able to renew and develop - constantly engaging new artists, and new or redeveloping various production techniques.

We have not spent a lot of time telling the Royal Copenhagen history later than the 1920's in this text, as - in our opinion - this part of the history is told better elsewhere. The production of already existing products and series such as Blue Fluted, Blue Flower and the Christmas plates etc. is still continued simultaneously with the development and production of numerous new products, following or ahead of styles and trends of the time.

During the 1970's Royal Copenhagen experienced a large growth in the sales and production of various collectibles such as Christmas and Mother's Day plates, Annual bells, Annual mugs etc.

The Royal Porcelain Factory bought and merged with several other manufactures of the glass, porcelain or design producers in Scandinavia since the 1980's. Georg Jensen, KostaBoda Orrefors, Holmegaard Glass-works and others have merged with the old porcelain factory. Since the merger with Holmegaard Glassworks in 1985, The Royal Porcelain Factory has existed under the name Royal Copenhagen (often referred to as RC).

Artists to be mentioned in recent years could be Sven Vestergaard, Ursula Munch-Petersen, Monica Ritterband and many more. New products to be emphasized are various series, such as "Santa Claus", "Christmas in Denmark" and many others. The latest addition is "Blue Fluted Mega" - a re-design of the original Blue Fluted, created by Karin Kjaeldgaard-Larsen. Little details from the original service are "blown up" in big size.

One major reason for Royal Copenhagen's continuing success is the decision to prioritize the quality of decoration on figurines and tableware. Royal Copenhagen has an artistic and qualitative high standard, and they offer their employees a motivating and artistic environment.

Today Royal Copenhagen is part of Fiskars Group and the production takes place in Thailand. 

Facts about Royal Copenhagen:

When was Royal Copenhagen established?

  • Royal Copenhagen was established in 1775.

Why is the trademark of Royal Copenhagen three wavy blue lines?

  • The three wavy blue lines of the Royal Copenhagen trademark represents the three straits of Denmark; The Sound, The Little Belt and The Great Belt.

Which is the most famous dinnerware of Royal Copenhagen?

  • The most famous commonly available dinnerware from Royal Copenhagen is the Blue Fluted Dinnerware. Other than that there is the hugely expensive and delicate Flora Danica originally made for Zarina Catharina of Russia.

Who owns Royal Copenhagen today?

  • Royal Copenhagen is currently a trademark of Fiskars.

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Mother with child figurine

Royal Copenhagen Fortuna figurines with glass decoration and candlesticks

Royal Copenhagen Fortuna figurines with glass decoration and candlesticks

Royal Copenhagen Figurines

Royal Copenhagen Figurines

Royal Copenhagen Figurines

The beautiful Blue Flower tableware often comes into the shop