Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plate 1915 The Chained Dog Itself Gets Double Fare

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1915 with the motif The Chained Dog Itself Gets Double Fare tells a small, touching Christmas scene with both warmth and reflection. In the blue-white winter motif, the dog sits in the snow in front of its doghouse and looks toward the illuminated windows, where the Christmas tree can be glimpsed inside the living room. Next to it stands its bowl, and that very detail brings the title to life: Christmas Eve is also the day when the chained dog senses that something special is going on.

The title The Chained Dog Itself Gets Double Fare is taken from Peter Faber's well-known Christmas song What a tremendous crush and alarm, and this gives the year an extra cultural depth. The motif unites the Danish Christmas story with everyday life in the countryside, where even the farm's watchdog gets to share in the joys of the holiday. It is an atmospheric scene, where the contrast between the cold snow outside and the light from the home's windows creates a strong story about Christmas, care, and anticipation.

This Christmas plate was designed by Jens Peter Dahl Jensen for Bing & Grøndahl, and it clearly bears the series' classic expression with the detailed relief and the characteristic cobalt blue decoration. The series began in 1895 and was thus the world's first Christmas plate series. Since 1895, a new plate has been issued every year, and that is precisely why each year has its own special place among collectors of Danish porcelain and Christmas plates.

The 1915 edition is at the same time part of a completed production. Each Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate was produced in a limited quantity, and after the last firing of the year, the mold was destroyed. This means that the individual year stands as a finished chapter in the history of the series, which helps make the older plates interesting for both collectors and for those who are fond of Danish design with history and soul.

Although it is a collector's item, a Christmas plate from 1915 can also come to life in the home today. From 1905 onward, Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plates are suitable for food and can be used as a smaller plate, for example for cake in December or the rest of the year, when the table setting may well have a touch of classic Danish Christmas atmosphere. As older porcelain with history, it is also a beautiful and sustainable choice when one wishes to decorate with quality that has already proven its durability through generations.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Artist: Jens Peter Dahl Jensen
Series: Christmas plates
Year: 1915
Title: The Chained Dog Itself Gets Double Fare
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging