A Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica part dinner and dessert service

20TH CENTURY

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A Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica part dinner and dessert service
20th Century
Of conventional form, each piece painted with named specimen flowers, within pink and gilt beaded and serrated rims, comprising:
A circular soup tureen, cover and stand, with double-branch handles and flowering terminals, pattern number 20/3562 yx, minute chip to one petal, 9in. (22.8cm.) diameter
A circular tureen and cover, with double-branch handle and flowering terminals, pattern number 20/3568/3613 ghx, 9in. (22.8cm.) diameter
An oval sauce-boat, with double-branch handle and fixed stand, pattern number 563 mgx, 9¼in. (23.5cm.) wide
Two shaped square dishes, pattern number 20/3510 mx, 8¾in. (22.2cm.) square
A circular dish, pattern number 20/3503 dux, 8in. (20.2cm.) diameter
An oval dish, pattern number 373 ux, 15¾in. (40cm.) wide
A smaller oval dish, pattern number 20/3517 ccx, 14¼in. (36cm.) wide
A pair of covered cups, with double-branch handles and flowering terminals, pattern number 20/3514, 2 3/8in. (6cm.) diameter
Twelve dinner-plates, various pattern numbers, 10in. (25.5cm.) diameter Twelve soup-plates, various pattern numbers, 8¾in. (22.2cm.) diameter
Three dessert-plates, pattern number 20/3572, 8¾in. (22.2cm.) diameter
Twelve side-plates, various pattern numbers, 5 5/8in. (14.2cm.) diameter
All with green printed marks, blue triple wave marks, green pattern numbers and black script titles (50)

Lot Essay

The celebrated Flora Danica service was commissioned by Crown Prince Frederick, the Danish Regent, in 1790, with the intention of presenting it to the Empress of Russia, Catherine II. However, with her death in 1796, he took possesion of it for his household. The service is decorated with the flowers of Denmark (Flora Danica) and each item is hand-painted, with the Latin botanical name of each specimen on the underside of the pieces. The porcelain is produced in relatively small quantities at the factory at Frederiksborg. The Prince's original service is now at Rosenborg and in the Turret room of the ancient palace.

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