Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plate 2012 Santa Claus Visiting

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plate 2012 with the motif Santa Claus Visiting captures that very special anticipation of Christmas, where fantasy and winter evening merge together. In Jørgen Nielsen's interpretation, we meet Santa Claus in a snow-covered urban setting, where he stands by a chimney with a sack of gifts and a lantern, while the city's rooftops and church towers rise in the background beneath the Christmas star. It is a motif that tells of the magical moment just before the gifts find their way into the home.

Precisely the title Santa Claus Visiting fits the scene on the plate beautifully. The warm, narrative atmosphere arises in the contrast between the dark blue winter sky, the snow-covered landscape and Santa Claus's calm presence. The lantern in his hand brings to mind light, hope and the reassuring Christmas tradition to which generation after generation returns. At the same time, the fine details in rooftops, trees and the city's silhouette give the motif depth and a classic expression that makes the vintage year easily recognizable.

Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plates have a special place in Danish design and Christmas history. The series began as early as 1895 and was thus the world's first Christmas plate series. Since 1895, a new plate has been issued every year, and each vintage year has been produced in a limited number. After the year's final firing, the mold was destroyed, which makes each release a completed vintage year with its own history and collector interest.

This Christmas plate from 2012 is ideal as a collector's item, but it can also be used in everyday life. From 1905 onwards, Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plates are suitable for food, so it can, for example, be brought out as an atmospheric dessert plate at Christmas time or used all year round when you want to set the table with classic Danish porcelain and personality.

An older or previously issued Christmas plate is also a beautiful choice for those who appreciate quality, tradition and the joy of letting fine craftsmanship live on in the home.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Artist: Jørgen Nielsen
Series: Christmas Plates
Vintage year: 2012
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging