Royal Copenhagen Architectural Plate 1971 | Danish Porcelain Bowl

Archive Name

The Parish House

Object Summary

A Royal Copenhagen porcelain plate from 1971 depicting a Danish architectural building rendered in sepia transfer print and framed by a hand-applied gold rim. Produced during the mid-20th century period when Royal Copenhagen created commemorative architectural porcelain pieces celebrating Danish heritage.

Originally intended as a commemorative object, it is reimagined here as a refined vessel for feline dining.

Archive Description

Throughout the twentieth century, Royal Copenhagen produced a variety of commemorative porcelain pieces depicting historic Danish architecture. These plates and dishes often featured churches, institutional buildings, and civic landmarks rendered through delicate transfer prints.

The purpose was both commemorative and cultural — small porcelain objects that quietly carried the imagery of Danish heritage into domestic interiors.

This example dates to 1971, confirmed by the production year printed beneath the Royal Copenhagen mark on the underside.

At the center of the plate is an architectural illustration of a traditional Danish building with stepped gables and a tall spire rising behind it. The composition is rendered in sepia tones, allowing the fine linework of the building and surrounding trees to emerge with clarity against the white porcelain surface.

Encircling the scene is a hand-applied gold rim, a detail that frames the architectural composition while adding subtle warmth to the otherwise restrained object.

The underside bears the Royal Copenhagen crown mark above the three-wave symbol, the long-standing trademark representing Denmark’s three waterways.

Objects like this once served as quiet commemorations of place and history. Within the home today, they carry that heritage into new rituals.

Suggested Use

Food Vessel

The shallow bowl form makes the plate particularly well suited for serving wet food or soft meals.

Its wide interior allows comfortable eating posture while reducing whisker contact, and the smooth porcelain surface remains hygienic and easy to clean.

The architectural illustration adds a contemplative visual anchor at the center of the vessel — turning an everyday feeding moment into a composed domestic ritual.

Provenance

Royal Copenhagen
Denmark

Produced 1971

Acquired in Copenhagen.

Condition — Approved by Marx Grade

Archive

Very well preserved example with minimal visible signs of age.

Gold rim intact with only negligible wear. No chips, cracks, or structural damage observed. Transfer print remains sharp and glaze surface clean.

Objects of this grade represent pieces preserved with exceptional integrity.

Object Specifications

Maker: Royal Copenhagen
Origin: Denmark
Production year: 1971

Material: Glazed porcelain with hand-applied gold rim

Diameter: 14 cm
Height: 3 cm

Decoration: Architectural transfer print

What Arrives

Each object is prepared for its next life with care.

Your vessel arrives wrapped in protective wool and paper, housed within a rigid archival box.

Inside you will find:

• The object
• An Approved by Marx archive card
• Care guidance for continued use

Prepared and shipped from Copenhagen.