Anton Michelsen - Ceramic design pendant - Pendant - Designer Nils Thorsson

Royal Copenhagen – Nils Thorsson – ceramic design pendant – original Anton Michelsen box – Denmark

Special and highly decorative vintage Danish design pendant from Royal Copenhagen, executed in glazed ceramic/porcelain and presented in an original jewelry box from the renowned Copenhagen house Anton Michelsen.

The oval pendant has an ivory-white ground with a subtly ribbed edge. The front is rich and almost sculpturally decorated with gold-colored relief structures, combined with raised burgundy ornaments and characteristic red-, purple- and blue-green glaze effects. The result is a striking artistic piece in which ceramics and jewelry design meet beautifully.

The design belongs to the experimental Danish ceramics from the period of Nils Thorsson (1898–1975), one of the leading designers and artistic heads of Royal Copenhagen/Aluminia. Thorsson played a central role in the development of the famous Tenera- and Baca-series and was influential on Danish ceramic modernism of the 1960s and 1970s.

From design history there are also pieces of jewelry documented in which designs by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen were combined with mounts from the renowned Danish court jeweler Anton Michelsen. This pendant is therefore offered within that special Royal Copenhagen/Michelsen context.

The back is clearly bearing the original Royal Copenhagen factory mark, consisting of the crown, the characteristic three wave lines and the inscription DENMARK. On the metal pendant eye there is also a separate triangular mark.

Original A. Michelsen jeweler’s box

An important plus is the accompanying original dark blue presentation/jeweler’s box. On the inside it states:

“A. MICHELSEN – JEWELLERS BY APPOINTMENT – ESTABLISHED 1841”

A. Michelsen was among the leading Danish silver and jeweler houses and worked during the 20th century with prominent Danish designers and artists. The original box therefore forms a particularly fitting presentation for this Royal Copenhagen pendant and increases the collectability of the whole.

Manufacturer: Royal Copenhagen
Design tradition: Nils Thorsson / Royal Copenhagen
Origin: Denmark
Period: circa 1960s–1970s
Material: glazed ceramic/porcelain with metal mounting
Style: Danish Modern / Mid-Century Modern
Marking: Royal Copenhagen crown, three wave lines and DENMARK
Presentation: original Anton Michelsen jeweler box

Condition: attractive authentic vintage condition with light age and wear; see the photos, which are part of the description.

Dimensions: L 6.0 cm x W 4.9 cm

Weight: 24.2 grams

A striking and collectible example of Danish Mid-Century design, in which the ceramic art of Royal Copenhagen comes together with the world of the classic Danish jeweler A. Michelsen.

This item will be shipped in the original box with Smart shipping securely packed, registered and insured with track and trace.