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Flora Danica Salt

Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Salt Jar in Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Salt Jar in Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Salt Jar in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" salt jar in porcelain, decorated in colors and gold with flowers

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Salt Jar of Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Salt Jar of Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Salt Jar of Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" salt jar of porcelain, decorated in colors and gold with

Category

20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Early Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Salt Dish #3557 from 1870s
Early Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Salt Dish #3557 from 1870s

Early Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Salt Dish #3557 from 1870s

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Early Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Salt Dish #3557 from 1870s. Measures 11 cm/ 4 1/3 in. Is in

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Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

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Finding the Right Porcelain for You

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.

Questions About Flora Danica Salt
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Flora Danica is a line of porcelain made by Royal Copenhagen, a Danish manufacturer. It features delicate hand-painted floral patterns sourced from Flora Danica, a botanical encyclopedia published during the 18th century. The Flora Danica porcelain range dates back to 1803, when Royal Copenhagen produced a set of porcelain ware for the Danish royal family to use for Christian VII's seventh birthday party. Since then, the Flora Danica collection has grown to include more than 1,500 pieces. Find a variety of Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain ware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much Flora Danica plates are worth varies. Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica china has been in continuous production since the 18th century, so plates bearing the now iconic floral motif inspired by the illustrations in a botany atlas can be contemporary pieces, vintage items or antiques. Generally, the older the plates are, the more they will be worth. Condition, size and style also impact the value, which may be hundreds or hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you own Flora Danica plates, a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can aid you with the valuation process. Explore a selection of Flora Danica plates on 1stDibs.