Royal Copenhagen
Artist: Sven Vestergaard
Size:
Dia. (Ø):
18 cm
Other information:
Production year:
1989
Still produced:
No
Product description:
1989 Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate,
designed by Svend Vestergaard, has the
title The Old Skating Pond.
Royal Copenhagen's Christmas plate from
1989 depicts what at first glance seems to
be simply a classic winter scene, familiar
to all, but in fact a historical site
serves as backdrop. The skating pond is
actually part of the moat surrounding the
old capital of Copenhagen, built by Denmark's
heroic renaissance king Christian IV.
Its moats and ramparts have long served as
the setting for idyllic promenades in the
summer, and ice sports in the winter.
During the past years ramparts as well as
buildings have been renovated, and now
the old citadel appears as one of the
most beautiful refuges in a busy city.