Copenhagen Prospects no.1, The Stock Exchange, Royal Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen Portraits of Old Copenhagen plate no. 1 Year of issue: 1978 Motif: The Stock Exchange Designed by: Mads Stage Diameter: 10,5" - 27 cm
The first plate in a series of twelve, shows the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, which in the years 1619-1640 was build on behalf of King Christian IV. Until 1974 The Copenhagen Stock Exchange was the oldest stock exchange building in the world still to be used for its original purpose.
Copenhagen Prospects was issued in three sets of four over three years from 1978 to 1980. It was Mads Stage, who drew the drawings of the historic buildings for Royal Copenhagen. The rim of the plates, which surrounds the motifs in gold, are inspired by the cast iron fench that surrounds the top of The Round Tower. It was both a technical and artistic challenge for Royal Copenhagen to transfer the delicate and light watercolour drawings to the porcelain and therefore Copenhagen Prospects is an example of the level artistic abilities in 1980. The oranamental plates can be used both as table plates for the festive table and as decoration for the walls in the living room. Then you will also have a practical and decorative means of storage, when the plates are not in use.