Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plate 1935 The Old Little Belt Bridge

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1935 with the motif The Old Little Belt Bridge combines Danish engineering history, winter atmosphere and classic porcelain art in one unified expression. The year's motif shows the newly inaugurated bridge seen in a dramatic perspective from below, where the large bridge piers rise above the water, while the bridge span elegantly continues toward the horizon. This gives the plate a special calm and gravity, but also a story of progress, connection and movement between the regions of the country.

The Old Little Belt Bridge was inaugurated in 1935, and precisely for that reason this year is closely linked to its own time. The motif not only makes the bridge a technical structure, but also a symbol of a Denmark in development. On the plate, the surface of the water under the bridge, the distinctive trusses and the long row of arches can be seen, creating depth in the motif. The well-known blue-white Bing & Grøndahl expression emphasizes the winter light and gives the scene an almost poetic atmosphere, where architecture and nature meet.

The Christmas plate was designed by Ove Larsen and belongs to the tradition-rich series that began in 1895 as the world's first Christmas plate series. Since 1895, a new plate has been issued every year, and each year constitutes its own completed release. Production was limited, and after the year's final firing the mold was destroyed, which makes each plate a delimited part of the series' history.

This 1935 year also has appeal far beyond Christmastime. From 1905 onward, Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plates are suitable for food, so it can easily be used as a smaller dessert or cake plate for the rest of the year. In December, it naturally gets a special place on the Christmas table, but it is also beautiful in a plate rack or as wall decoration, where the motif can be enjoyed as a small piece of Danish cultural history.

Older porcelain such as this Christmas plate contains both history and durability. That is precisely part of the charm of choosing vintage and collectible porcelain: you give a quality product new life and add personality to the home with design that has already stood the test of time.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Designer: Ove Larsen
Series: Christmas plate
Year: 1935
Motif/title: Den Gamle Lillebæltsbro
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging