Gustavsberg Christmas Plate / Christmas Dinner Plate with candlelight and smoke, 1971

Gustavsberg Christmas Plate / Christmas Dinner Plate from 1971 is the first in the beloved series and a beautiful piece of Swedish Christmas porcelain with both decorative and practical value. The blue-and-white motif gathers the poetry of Christmas into a single expression: a lit Christmas candle at the center, surrounded by curling smoke, small figures, stars, hearts, and fine ornaments that create a fairy-tale and almost dreamlike atmosphere. The year 1971 appears clearly at the bottom of the plate and makes it easy to identify for both collectors and those looking for a special Christmas plate for the table.

This Gustavsberg Christmas Plate is also a true Gustavsberg Christmas Dinner Plate, which can be used for food. That makes it ideal as a lunch plate in December, for Christmas lunch, serving appetizers, or as part of an atmospheric table setting in blue and white porcelain style. With its size of Ø 20 cm, it is both useful at the table and decorative in the display cabinet or on the wall.

The motif was created by Sven Jonson, and the design contains the special combination of fantasy, graphics, and Christmas storytelling that makes the early Gustavsberg Christmas plates so sought after. The elegant contrast between the white porcelain and the deep cobalt blue decoration gives a classic Nordic expression that still feels timeless in the modern home.

For collectors, the 1971 edition is particularly interesting because it marks the beginning of Gustavsberg's Christmas plate tradition. At the same time, it is precisely the type of older quality design that deserves to be preserved and used. Choosing vintage porcelain with history is also a beautiful way to think sustainably: a durable design object, created to bring joy through generations.

The plate is delivered without a hanger, and as it has no holes on the back, a hanger must be purchased separately if it is to be hung up. However, that does not make it any less versatile, as it is just as beautiful standing on a plate stand or as part of a personal Christmas collection.

Product information:
Brand: Gustavsberg
Artist: Sven Jonson
Year: 1971
Material: Bone china
Dimensions: Ø 20 cm
Other relevant facts: Christmas Dinner Plate no. 1
Other relevant facts: Without holes on the back
Other relevant facts: Delivered without hanger