Description:

Danish Vase with Motif of Bernstorff Palace and Kronborg Castle, Hand-Painted.
Round, slightly conical porcelain vase with an opalescent pink ground and a hand-painted view of Bernstorff Palace and Kronborg Castle set within a park landscape with tall trees in the foreground. The scene is framed by an ornamented cartouche and finished with a gilded border along the rim. The form is classically inspired with a low foot ring.

The motif is executed in soft green and earthy tones, with a gently idealized architectural rendering.

Origin: Denmark
Material: Porcelain, hand-painted and gilded
Dimensions: H. 17 cm, D. 17 cm
Period: 19th century
Condition: In very good condition with light age-related wear and minor rubbing to the gilding.

Background:
In the 19th century, view porcelain featuring motifs of well-known castles and landscapes was widespread in Denmark, often produced as decorative objects for the home or as souvenir pieces. Frederiksborg Castle was a particularly popular motif due to its historical significance and monumental architecture. Hand-painted vases such as this combine romantic landscape depiction with decorative porcelain art and reflect the period’s interest in national history, topography, and idealized natural scenes.