Royal Copenhagen, Flora Danica cup & saucer with lid in porcelain. Flora Danica Cup & Saucer with lid is decorated beautifully in 22 carat gold, colors and flowers, twisted handle in the form of a branch with beautiful flowers, also on the lid. Origin and year: Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Year 1951. Measurements: Height 8.5 cm. Saucer 10 x 10 cm. Material: Porcelain, painted in colors and 22 carat gold. Cream Cup number: #3514 The item is in good vintage condition. The item has been only kept as a decorative by a private collector in Denmark and never been used. Please check the image for more details on the product. Sent with secured, Insured and tracked shipping. EXTREMELY RARE "Flora Danica" ROYAL COPENHAGEN . Flora Danica is only produced to order. A beautiful, prestigious pattern, each porcelain piece is handpainted with a perfectly realistic representation of a flower from Denmark based on 18th century copper plate illustrations. No two pieces are ever the same. Each exquisite piece represents a story of royalty, diplomacy and deep respect; of the life’s work of talented illustrators; of fine excellent craftsmanship and rare skills, of meticulous attention to detail and of precious porcelain. From the moment you order your Flora Danica until the moment you receive it, it has been fired at least 8 times; passed through 30 pairs of hands and has been object to the artistic freedom of the painter who interprets the old Flora Danica sketches to create a personal expression – and to make your piece unique. The first Flora Danica has been passed down from generation to generation in the Royal Family. It was used for the first time at Christian the 7th’s birthday party in 1803. But only the most exquisite course was served on the dinner service: The dessert. For years after, the first Flora Danica played the starring role on many festive occasions. But each time at least one piece would break. The last officially known occasion for its usage was the birthday party for Queen Ingrid in 1990. The collection – now consisting of approx. 1530 pieces – is one of the most well preserved and mainly used for exhibition. Princess Alexandra and Prince Edward the 7th of Wales In 1862 Prince Edward the 7th of Wales proposed to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Since the princess had to leave her birth home behind, the ladies of the Danish bourgeoisie wanted to give her a piece of Denmark to take with her: A Flora Danica dinner service of no less than 765 pieces. The ladies carefully selected the flower motifs for each piece so that only the most appealing Danish flowers would adorn the dinner service. And on every dessert plate the classic flower motifs were replaced with paintings of Danish castles and manors. The painters of Flora Danica were allowed to paint a few items every year for themselves. These are marked with the painter's name /initials and a date - the name of the flower is always handwritten or not there. Marked on the bottom. Hold an item of Flora Danica porcelain and you hold a little bit of Danish history in your hand. 2020 marks the 230th anniversary of the precious Flora Danica dinnerware. Still as enchanting as when it was first envisioned, Flora Danica remains one of the world’s most prestigious and luxurious porcelain collections, and each and every piece of Flora Danica is still carefully created by hand, just as it was in the 1700s. Experience how Flora Danica has transcended eras – and always will. NO RESERVE