Description:

Royal Copenhagen, Blue Flower Angular, four large deep plates, 10/8546.

Four large deep plates with an angular rim, hand-painted in underglaze blue with bouquets of garden flowers. Antique. Model 10/8546. Second quality. Marked.

Origin: Denmark.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: H. 5 cm, D. 25 cm.
Period: Early 20th century.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear. The plates are second quality. No immediately visible defects.

Sometimes porcelain is classified as second quality without any immediately apparent reason. To the untrained eye, these pieces may appear completely flawless. However, prestigious manufacturers maintain exceptionally strict quality standards, meaning that a piece may be downgraded due to a minute variation in weight, a microscopic air bubble in the glaze, or a structural irregularity that is invisible to the naked eye.

Bio:
Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 as the Royal Porcelain Factory in Copenhagen and is one of Europe’s oldest porcelain manufacturers. The Blue Flower pattern was introduced in 1779 and is hand-painted in underglaze blue with bouquets of Danish garden flowers. The pattern exists in several shapes, including Angular, Braided and Curved, and is among the factory’s most classic services.