Danish Royal Porcelain 1775-2000 - 225 Years of Design
The
Royal Commissions - Flora Danica and Frederik VI's Dessert
Service
 The
royal commissions marked a milestone in the artistic
development of the manufactory. The Flora Danica service
was produced in 1790-1802, based on the famous botanical
publication.
The service is both a dinner and dessert service, originally
comprising 1,800 items. It was probably intended as a
diplomatic gift for the 'Empress', Catherine the Great of
Russia, but the service remained in Denmark. As bridal
accessories for the princesses Wilhlemine and Caroline and for
the rebuilt Christiansborg Castle, King Frederik VI
commissioned large dessert services in the late 1820s and
early 1830s. The style was inspired by French Empire,
the porcelain being almost completely covered in decoration
and gilding.
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Beautifully
Illustrated Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Book
that shows the rich history of the Flora Danica Service. This
item is available at our web store by clicking
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G.F.
Hetsch and The Golden Age and The Establishment of Bing &
Grondahl 1853
[Index] [Blue
Fluted and Blue Flower 1780-18000] [Royal Commissions:
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