This extensive reference book A Collectors Guide to Royal Copenhagen Porcelain identifies and describes over 2400 pieces including 800 figurines. These Scandinavian porcelain figurines were produced by Royal Copenhagen of Denmark from c. 1910 through 2000. The Royal Copenhagen porcelain manufactory, founded under the patronage Queen Juliane Marie in 1775, was one of the first factories outside of Germany to begin regular production of china dinnerware and porcelain figurines. This was the result of both innovations exported from Meissen and nearly a hundred years of independent experimentation. Like the factory in Meissen, the earliest pieces of Royal Copenhagen porcelain were painted with cobalt blue glaze. At the time, this was the only known color that could withstand the extremely high temperatures required to achieve the desired hardness of true porcelain in the Chinese style. Unlike Meissen and other porcelain factories, however, Royal Copenhagen continued to produce china and dinnerware in the traditional “blue and white style,” even after methods for employing other colors were discovered. For this reason, cobalt blue has become the distinctive trademark of Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinnerware. Among the 976 beautiful color photographs are related shop signs, dishes, bowls, and vases. The text provides a brief history of the firm, established in 1775, explains the companys marks, and includes a bibliography. Values are found in the captions. A Collectors Guide to Royal Copenhagen Porcelain is a welcome reference for all who collect and enjoy Scandinavian porcelain and figurines. Authors Nick and Caroline Pope have enthusiastically collected Royal Copenhagen porcelain for over 20 years and live in the south of England.

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A Collectors Guide to Royal Copenhagen Porcelain