And they lived happily and gratefully is number 12 in a series of 12 Aladdin plates produced by Rosenthal, designed by Bjorn Wiinblad. In his 12 Aladin plates, Bjorn Wiinblad virtuously depicts the tale of Aladin from the well known fairy tale The Thousand and One Nights. In this fairy tale Aladin achieves the greatest treasures and overcomes the gravest dangers, and Bjorn Wiinblad has, in his usual optimistic style, chosen the most important scenes from Aladin's life. The brilliant and intense colours with gold ornamentations stresses the splendor of this oriental fairy tale. This is the twelfth of the twelve Aladin plates, titled And they lived happily and gratefully. Aladin marries the beautiful princess. The technique used for the plates is overglazed. Aladin from The Thousand and One Nights. Aladin has changed from a street urchin to a loving father of the family. This plate shows the happy end of one of the most beautiful tales in "The Thousand and One Nights"