Bing & Grøndahl Christmas anniversary plate 1990 The Royal Yacht Dannebrog

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas anniversary plate 1990 marks the 95th year of the world's first Christmas plate from 1895, and it is precisely for this reason that this edition has a special place in the classic Danish plate tradition. On the front appears the inscribed text 95. Jule-Aften. 1990, which clearly anchors the plate in the history of the anniversary series and makes it easily recognizable for both collectors and those seeking a meaningful year plate.

The motif The Royal Yacht Dannebrog by Greenland originates according to the existing information from Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plate 1953 and is here reissued in the larger anniversary edition. In the motif, the royal yacht glides calmly through the cold Greenlandic waters, surrounded by drifting ice and high, steep mountainsides. The blue-white underglaze motif creates an atmosphere of silence, distance and Nordic winter calm, while the small ice floes in the water and the distinctive rock formations give the scene depth and character.

The design is executed by Kjeld Bonfils, and the motif unites maritime history with the special poetry that characterizes the best Bing & Grøndahl plates. The royal yacht appears as a unifying focal point in the magnificent nature, and it is precisely the contrast between the ship's elegant lines and Greenland's dramatic landscape that makes the motif so memorable. It is easy to understand why precisely this motif was chosen for an anniversary edition.

The anniversary plates were issued every fifth year from 1915 and differ from the ordinary Christmas plates by resuming previously popular motifs in a larger format. This makes the 1990 edition interesting both as a collector's item and as a useful object with history. With its diameter of 23 cm, it can be hung up as wall decoration, used on the Christmas table or included as a plate all year round. The larger size also makes it ideal if one wants a plate with a special year for a display or a personal gift.

Choosing older porcelain with history is at the same time a beautiful way to preserve Danish design tradition. An anniversary plate like this brings both narrative, craftsmanship and personality into the home and gives classic porcelain new life in a modern interior.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Artist: Kjeld Bonfils
Series: 5-year Christmas anniversary plates
Year: 1990
Motif: The Royal Yacht Dannebrog by Greenland
Original motif from Christmas plate: 1953
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Ø 23 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging
Dishwasher safe: Yes