Royal Copenhagen annual figurine 2010 Ivalu with seal pup

Royal Copenhagen annual figurine 2010, Ivalu, is a small porcelain figurine with a warm story and a motif that immediately brings to mind winter, care, and life in Greenland. The figurine shows the girl Ivalu, who stands with a small seal pup in her arms, close to her body. This gives the figurine a calm and intimate expression, where both the child's care and the animal's vulnerability stand out clearly.

Ivalu is made with fine, hand-painted details and underglaze, which characterizes much of Royal Copenhagen's figurine tradition. In the image, she is seen in a colorful costume with red, black, gray and white shades, and it is precisely the play of colors that gives the figurine life and character. The face is gently modeled, and the small seal pup forms a beautiful focal point in the motif. It is a figurine that appeals both to collectors of Royal Copenhagen figurines and to those who are fond of motifs with children, animals and Nordic storytelling.

Designer Sven Vestergaard has created an annual figurine that is naturally connected with Royal Copenhagen's Christmas tradition. The small annual figurines were produced for the first time in 2001 and are inspired by the motif of the Christmas plate. Ivalu is taken from the motif on Royal Copenhagen's Christmas plate from the same year, which makes the figurine especially interesting for collectors who wish to combine annual figurine and Christmas plate from 2010. It also works well on its own as an atmospheric porcelain figurine with history and personality.

As a collector's figurine, Ivalu fits well into an existing collection of Royal Copenhagen annual figurines, but it can also stand on its own on the windowsill, in the display cabinet or on a shelf, where its story is allowed to come forward. For many, these figurines are something special precisely because they unite Danish design, porcelain craftsmanship and motifs that are created to be brought out year after year. A figurine like this brings both tradition, nostalgia and lasting joy into the home.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Royal Copenhagen
Designer: Sven Vestergaard
Series: Annual figurine
Year: 2010
Motif: Ivalu with seal pup
Technique: Underglaze