Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1982 The Christmas Tree

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1982 with the title The Christmas Tree captures one of Christmas' most beloved traditions in a calm and atmospheric winter motif. Henry Thelander has created an edition where the very bringing home of the Christmas tree becomes the center of the story - not as great drama, but as a warm moment filled with anticipation, cold in the cheeks and light in the windows.

On the plate, two children are seen making their way through the snow-covered landscape with a fir tree between them. One child carries a lantern, and in the background the thatched houses lie safely under the snow, while the church and a star in the sky lift the motif from an everyday moment to an actual Christmas story. The illuminated windows give the scene a special homeliness and underline the feeling that the Christmas preparations are underway, and that something important is on its way home.

The Christmas Tree is connected to a tradition that for many is inseparably linked with Danish Christmas. Here it is not the decorated tree in the living room, but the moment just before - the journey home, the cold, the darkness and the joy of what awaits. That is precisely why this Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate has a special narrative quality. The motif contains both childhood memories, village atmosphere and the quiet anticipation that characterizes December.

As the 1982 edition, the plate is part of the famous 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 edition was produced in a limited number. After the year's final firing, the mold was destroyed, so production could not be resumed later. This makes each release a completed edition with its own place in the history of the series.

At the same time, this Christmas plate is suitable as more than decoration. From 1905 onwards, Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plates are created in a size that also makes them usable as smaller plates. The Christmas Tree can therefore both hang beautifully on the wall and be brought out for, for example, cake or dessert, when you want to add classic blue Christmas tradition to the table. For you who appreciate older Danish porcelain, it is also a fine way to bring quality craftsmanship with history and soul into a modern home.

Product information:
Brand: Bing & Grøndahl
Artist: Henry Thelander
Series: Christmas plates
Edition: 1982
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging