Aluminia Christmas plate 1905 small - Church and Christmas roses

Aluminia Christmas plate 1905 small with the motif Church and Christmas roses is an atmospheric early year from the classic series that was issued from 1904 to 1938. Here, the bright, simple form of the Christmas flowers meets a church in a wintery calm expression, framed by the year 1905 and the characteristic decorative border, which gives the plate its special historical presence.

The motif is finely composed with the church placed in the middle, where the dark blue tower and the building's simple details stand out clearly against the light background. Around the central motif, the Christmas roses are seen as large white flowers with green centers and small green dot details. The deep blue glaze around the flowers creates a beautiful contrast and helps give this Aluminia plate its distinctive colorful expression, which sets it apart from many of the period's more uniform blue-white Christmas plates.

This year is one of the small Aluminia Christmas plates, and precisely the small format gives the motif a close and decorative effect. That the plate dates from 1905 makes it extra interesting, because it belongs among the very first releases in the series. It therefore clearly bears the mark of the early Aluminia style, where the faience, the strong color fields and the decorative simplicity merge into a greater whole.

The plate is made in faience and designed by Christian Joachim Petersen. The faience is an essential part of the expression and gives the surface the lively glaze that characterizes many older Aluminia works. On older faience plates, fine crackling in the glaze may occur quite naturally as a result of age and material, and it is part of the history and patina that many collectors and interior enthusiasts appreciate.

As wall decoration, this Christmas plate adds both cultural history, color and personality to the home. It can be hung alone, included in a collection of early Christmas plates or combined with other Danish design and older decorative arts. It is also an obvious gift for the collector or for the one who is fond of Danish Christmas tradition, faience and historical motifs with soul.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Aluminia
Artist: Christian Joachim Petersen
Year: 1905
Motif: Church and Christmas roses
Material: Faience
Dimensions: Ø 16 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging