Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plate 2020 Rosenborg Castle

Bing & Grøndahl Christmas plate 2020 with the motif Rosenborg Castle unites Danish Christmas tradition, architecture and winter atmosphere in one complete motif. Dag Samsund lets the well-known castle emerge in a calm, blue-toned winter landscape, where the bare trees in the King's Garden form an atmospheric frame around the historic building. At the top of the sky shines a single star, which gives the motif a poetic and almost solemn character.

Rosenborg Castle was built at the initiative of Christian IV and is one of Copenhagen's most beloved buildings. In this edition, the castle's distinctive towers stand centrally in the composition, while the snow lies still in front of the building. In the foreground, a small bird can be seen on a branch with cones, a fine detail that adds life and intimacy to the motif. The combination of the monumental castle and the small winter guest creates a beautiful balance between great history and the quiet Christmas peace that precisely characterizes a good Christmas plate.

At the bottom of the plate appears the visible text Christmas Eve 2020, which anchors the motif in the year's release and makes this plate easily recognizable for collectors. Bing & Grøndahl's Christmas plate series began as early as 1895 and was thus the world's first Christmas plate series. Since 1895, a new plate has been released every year, and each edition constitutes its own completed release. After the year's final firing, the mould was destroyed, so that the edition in question could not later be put into production again.

This makes Rosenborg Castle 2020 interesting both as a collector's item and as part of the Christmas decorations in the home. At the same time, the Christmas plate from 1905 onward is suitable for use at the table, so it can also be brought out as a smaller plate for cake or dessert when you want to add a classic Danish Christmas expression to the table setting. The rest of the year, it is also decorative on the wall or in a plate holder, where the motif can be enjoyed as part of the interior.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Bing & Grøndahl
Artist: Dag Samsund
Series: Christmas Plates
Edition: 2020
Motif: Rosenborg Castle
Visible text on the front: Christmas Eve 2020
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm
Hanging: Two holes on the back for hanging