Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plate 1937 The Arrival of the Christmas Guests

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1937 with the title The Arrival of the Christmas Guests captures a warm and familiar story from a Danish Christmas Eve, when the journey home to the family was still often made by bus. In the motif, the bus is seen stopping in the snow in front of the village buildings, while passengers get ready to step out, and a waiting figure receives them. It is a moment filled with anticipation, the joy of reunion, and the special calm that only the arrival of Christmas can create.

The motif is told with fine details. The snow-covered bus stops in front of a church, whose dark silhouette rises against the winter sky, and the illuminated windows give the scene life and presence. Inside the bus, one senses the travelers, while one person is on the way out, and another stands ready to welcome them. Precisely for that reason, The Arrival of the Christmas Guests works so well as a title: it not only makes the motif concrete, but also elevates the plate into a small cultural-historical picture of Danish Christmas, transport, and family traditions in the 1930s.

The 1937 edition belongs to the famous series of Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plates, which began in 1895 as the world's first Christmas plate series. Since then, a new plate has been issued every year, and each edition stands as its own completed release. Production was limited, and after the year's final firing, the mold was destroyed, which makes each individual Christmas plate a permanently delimited part of the series' history.

This plate is designed by Ove Larsen and contains both artistic atmosphere and historical charm. The classic blue glaze emphasizes the winter darkness, the snow, and the light in the scene in a way that has made Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plates beloved among collectors through generations. At the same time, it is a decorative porcelain plate that adds personality and Christmas atmosphere to the home, whether it is hung up as part of a collection or given a special place in December.

As this Christmas plate is from 1937, it can also be used as a small plate, for example for cake at Christmastime or the rest of the year, if one wishes to let the classic Christmas motif play an active part in the table setting. It is also a lovely gift idea for collectors or for someone who appreciates Danish porcelain with history, soul, and sustainable value through the reuse of beautiful craftsmanship.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Designer: Ove Larsen
Series: Christmas plates
Title: The Arrival of the Christmas Guests
Edition: 1937
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging