New Moon over the Snow Covered trees 1896, Bing & Grondahl Christmas plate

Motif: New Moon over Snow-Covered trees Technique: Underglazed Designed by: F.A. Hallin Diameter: 7" - 18 cm 1896 Bing & Grondahl Christmas plate, designed by F.A.Hallin, bears the title New Moon over the Snow Covered trees. Bing & Grondahl's Christmas plate from 1896 depicts a typical Danish winter scenery, snowcovered firs in the moonlight. In 1805 only 2% of Denmark was wood, and this should soon prove to be problematic. After the bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 the English seized the Danish fleet, and when the king order a new fleet to be made, it turned out that Denmark did not have the oak tree necessary for this purpose. As a result King Christian VII issued the fredskov (protect woods) law, stating that woods cut not be cut down, unless new trees were plantet. State woods were also established. During the period from 1805 to 1850 firs, which until then ahd not been used i Denmark) were planted in parst of the Jutland moor. Since that time the wood territories of Denmark has increased to 12 %, at it is the goal of Denmark's governmaen that by 2105, the 300-year anniversary of the Fredskov law, 20 % of Denmark's area must be covered by woods. In Denmark there is free access to all woods owned by the state.