Two porcelain cups decorated with royal Copenhagenn gorge red (c. 1910)

Two hand-painted porcelain cups decorated with a throat-red decoration, made by the royal copenhagen factory, art nouveau period (c. 1910-1919). Both pieces are stamped, numbered and signed by hand, and the inscription "erithacus rubeculas" (the latin name for the familiar robin). The three waves are the symbol of queen juliane marie, who founded the factory. Excellent condition, no cracks, enamel jumping or cooking defects to report. Width: 10.3 cm; height: 3 cm; weight: 300 g. History: the royal danish porcelain factory "royal copenhagen" was founded in 1775 by the chemist frantz heinrich muller. Initially the factory restores and repairs the dishes of the royal family. The factory was inspired by dishes exported from china with blue and white decorations, which were very popular at the time. Since then, hand-painted decorations have become the hallmark of royal copenhagen, which uses cobalt blue - the purest blue - to achieve subtle shades of blue. The factory became world famous after the universal exhibition in paris in 1889, where it presented the first models of its new artistic director arnold krog (1856-1931). He had invented a technique of painting under varnish to represent landscapes or naturalistic decorations. He had also revived one of the factory's historical products, the "fluted blue".

Ref. : KATG3R16