Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1962 Ancient Monument

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 1962 with the title Ancient Monument combines Danish cultural history and classic Christmas tradition in one powerful motif. Kjeld Bonfils has here created an edition where the winter landscape is not only beautiful, but also narrative: An ancient monument rises in the snow under a clear night sky, while the moon and the small stars give the scene a calm, almost timeless atmosphere. At the bottom of the plate appears the visible text Christmas Eve 1962.

The motif centers on one of the ancient traces in the Danish landscape. The large stone formation stands heavy and prominent in the middle of the snow, surrounded by dark trees and a windblown branch stretching into the picture. The contrast between the open winter landscape, the bright snow and the deep cobalt blue glaze gives the plate both a poetic and historical expression. Ancient Monument is therefore a Christmas plate that stands out by letting the quiet night of Christmas meet the story of Denmark's distant past.

The 1962 edition belongs to the long and famous series from Bing & Grøndahl, which began in 1895 and thereby became the world's first Christmas plate series. Since 1895, a new plate has been released every year, and that is precisely what makes each edition a completed part of a larger collector's history. Each Christmas plate was produced in a limited number, and after the last firing of the year, the mold was destroyed. This gives each release its own special place in the series.

This older Christmas plate is also a fine example of how porcelain with history can be given new life in today's home. It can be hung up as part of a wall with blue-and-white porcelain, displayed in December as atmospheric Christmas decoration, or used all year round as a smaller plate for cake or dessert. In that way it combines the joy of collecting, utility value and the sustainability of preserving quality design that has already proven its durability through generations.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Artist: Kjeld Bonfils
Series: Christmas plate
Edition: 1962
Title: Ancient Monument
Text on the front: Christmas Eve 1962
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging