#3 – Blue symbolizes fidelity and secrecy. There are now many variations of the iconic pattern including Blue Fluted Half Lace, Blue Fluted Full Lace, Blue Fluted Mega, Blue Palmette, and Blue Elements. It takes precisely 1,197 brush strokes to paint a single Blue Fluted Half Lace dinner plate (see above! Can you even imagine?!). It was inspired by a chrysanthemum motif brought to Denmark from China. #2 – Royal Copenhagen’s first design was the Blue Fluted Plain (which I hope to someday collect!). It was the first porcelain produced in Denmark. The company’s original name was the Royal Porcelain Factory. Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 under the order of the Queen of Denmark, Juliane Marie (pictured above). #1 – Porcelain was wildly popular among 18th century royalty. Read on for some interesting little tidbits about the historic Danish design house. Needless to say, visions of blue and white dinner parties are already dancing in my head. Lucky for me, our future Copenhagen lodgings are only a few short blocks from the company’s regal flagship (and, better yet given their price tag, there are two factory outlets nearby). It’s no surprise the lovely Danish dinnerware can be spotted on the grandest dining tables around the globe. If you’re like me, you’ve coveted a set of blue and white Royal Copenhagen dishes for as long as you can remember.
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