Lot Essay
The artist H. Larsen also decorated the celebrated 'Game' services at the turn of the 20th century.
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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN ROYAL COLLECTION
A ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN CHILDREN'S PART DINNER SERVICE
CIRCA 1894-1900, GREEN PRINTED CROWN AND TRIPLE BLUE WAVE MARKS, VARIOUS IMPRESSED LETTERS AND INCISED MARKS, ALL SIGNED OR WITH MONOGRAM MARKS FOR H. LARSEN
Details
A ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN CHILDREN'S PART DINNER SERVICE
CIRCA 1894-1900, GREEN PRINTED CROWN AND TRIPLE BLUE WAVE MARKS, VARIOUS IMPRESSED LETTERS AND INCISED MARKS, ALL SIGNED OR WITH MONOGRAM MARKS FOR H. LARSEN
Finely painted with gnomes at various pursuits, including dancing, cooking and tending large vegetables, comprising: a scalloped serving tray, a large oval platter, two smaller oval platters, three shaped oblong dishes in two sizes, and nineteen salad plates
16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide, the oval serving platter
CIRCA 1894-1900, GREEN PRINTED CROWN AND TRIPLE BLUE WAVE MARKS, VARIOUS IMPRESSED LETTERS AND INCISED MARKS, ALL SIGNED OR WITH MONOGRAM MARKS FOR H. LARSEN
Finely painted with gnomes at various pursuits, including dancing, cooking and tending large vegetables, comprising: a scalloped serving tray, a large oval platter, two smaller oval platters, three shaped oblong dishes in two sizes, and nineteen salad plates
16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide, the oval serving platter
Provenance
Possibly ordered by Princess Elena of Greece, Grand Duchess of Russia, for the palace nursery in Athens (17 January 1882-13 March 1957);
By descent to her daughter, Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, later Princess Paul of Yugoslavia (11 June 1903 – 16 October 1997);
By descent to her grandson, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia.
By descent to her daughter, Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, later Princess Paul of Yugoslavia (11 June 1903 – 16 October 1997);
By descent to her grandson, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia.