Hackefors Christmas plate / Christmas dinner plate "JULEN" with horse, 1997

Hackefors Christmas plate from 1997 is an atmospheric Swedish Christmas plate with the original text "JULEN" on the front. The cobalt blue motif opens onto a calm winter landscape, where a horse stands by a gate in the snow, while the farm buildings can be seen in the background between snow-covered fir trees and forest. It is a motif that tells of the quiet side of Christmas and winter in the countryside, where nature, animals and people's everyday life merge in a classic Nordic Christmas expression.

The plate is done in blue and white without gold decoration, and this gives it a clean and timeless expression that fits beautifully into both a traditional and a simpler Christmas interior. On the plate is the Danish word "JULEN", and together with the year 1997 this makes this edition easy to recognize and particularly interesting for collectors of Hackefors Christmas plates.

The motif is designed by Ragnar Carlsson, who is behind Hackefors' Christmas plates from the period 1977-1999. Like the other editions from this period, the decoration is made in genuine cobalt, and the plate was issued in a limited number. This is part of what makes the older Hackefors plates so sought-after: Swedish porcelain tradition, good craftsmanship and motifs that still speak to both collectors and those who simply love porcelain with history.

As this Hackefors Christmas plate is only blue and white, it can also be used as a Christmas dinner plate. With a diameter of 20 cm, it is suitable as a lunch or cake plate, and it is dishwasher safe. Therefore, it is not only a collector's plate, but also a piece of usable porcelain that can be brought out year after year and create Christmas atmosphere on the table.

Our example comes from a purchased residual stock and is unused, even though it is an older original from 1997. This makes it an obvious choice for you who would like to combine sustainable enjoyment of vintage porcelain with the feeling of getting an unused plate. It can be hung up as part of a collection or used in December, when different Hackefors Christmas plates can give each place setting its own winter motif.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Hackefors
Designer: Ragnar Carlsson
Type: Christmas plate / Christmas dinner plate
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Ø 20 cm
Origin: Sweden
Condition: Unused - from residual stock
Decoration: Blue and white
Text on the plate: "JULEN"
Decoration: Genuine cobalt
Production: Issued in a limited number
Use: May be used for food
Dishwasher safe: Yes
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging