Royal Copenhagen Platter #99, Blue Fluted Plain Lace, 14.25" Excellent Condition

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Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Platter #99
. Measures 14.25" long by 11.25 wide by 1.50" at the rim. Excellent Condition. Pattern No. 1, Blue Fluted Plain, was the first pattern to adorn the porcelain of Royal Copenhagen, then named The Royal Porcelain Factory, in 1775. At that time, porcelain production across Europe found inspiration from China, the birthplace of porcelain; its exports represented wealth and refined taste, and porcelain had become a valuable commodity. And so, with inspiration from Chinese patterns, the Blue Fluted Plain design came to life and was to be labeled as Pattern No. 1. To this day, every piece of Blue Fluted Plain is marked with a ‘1’ (see Photo #5). The original Danish name for Blue Fluted Plain is ‘Musselmalet’, ‘clam-painted’. While many believe the name refers to the fluted shape of the porcelain being reminiscent of a clam or seashell, the shape is in fact inspired by a stylized chrysanthemum and cinquefoil motif. Chrysanthemum flowers were a popular motif in China when Blue Fluted Plain came to life, and as the pattern developed, it kept its stylized chrysanthemum in a simple form, while a plant native to the Nordic region, the cinquefoil, grew next to it.
Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.