Royal Copenhagen Dinnerware

Blue Fluted, Half Lace

1102-422 Cake Plate $400	1102-172 Covered Vegetable $500	1102-443   $170

Royal Copenhagen has been manufacturing Blue Fluted Dinnerware continuously since 1779.  It is Royal Copenhagen's Pattern #1, and it the oldest pattern still in production andywhere in the world today. The "Fluted" part of the name refers to the surface of the pieces, which are molded to included a subtle "Fluting", almost as though woven from straw.  The Blue Immortelle pattern is then hand painted on top of this subtlely textured surface.  The pattern is available in Plain, Half Lace (as listed below), and Full Lace.  Both the Half Lace and the Full Lace have a lace like pattern molded and painted into the edge of each piece.  Full lace may have the Lace pattern pierced (the hallmark of Full Lace, found mostly on the plates and platters), or have more lace (at both the top AND bottom of cups, for example), or have the outside edge of the piece shaped to match the lace pattern (as with Full Lace saucers, that are delicately shaped but not pierced).

In 1990, Royal Copenhagen assigned new inventory numbers to all dinnerware items still in production. This does NOT indicate any change in the size or shape of the items, or in the manufacturing process; it merely indicates when the items was produced.  Items that were discontinued before 1990 do not have a new item number;  items that were introduced after 1990 do not have an old item number. But most commonly used items have both an old number and a new number, indicated below.  All new dinnerware carries the new numbers, and all new price lists show only the new numbers.  I have included both numbers below to help identify each item.  I do not differentiate between the new numbers and the old numbers.  If one or the other is important to you, please let me know and I will try to accomodate your requests, although the price may be somewhat higher if I have to locate pieces from other suppliers.

All of these pieces are hand painted, hand finished, hand glazed, and hand signed by the individual painter.  Over the course of years, there has been changes in the source of the clay, in the composition of the glazes, and in the kilns used to fire the items, in addition to all of the many individual painters who have worked on this pattern.  Naturally, there will be minute variations in size, color, and detail of each piece that is produced in this manner; that is part of the character and charm of hand painted china.  

Each piece is also inspected by hand.  Pieces that do not meet Royal Copenhagen's high standards are marked as "Second Quality" by putting a small vertical scratch across the three wavy line trademark.  Often, the reason for marking a piece Second Quality is not readily visible to the eye, and these Second Quality pieces (also know as "factory seconds", "second sort", or "II sort") can represent excellent value.  They are very popular in Europe and Japan, where hand painted dinnerware is prized especially because of the variations in painting and glazing that many Americans see as "flaws".

All of the pieces listed below are First Quality and in Excellent Condition.  Almost all second hand, although I sometimes get new pieces that I include on this list.  If "new" is important to you, I can order any item new from the factory at 30% below MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price" or "List Price".

Price Increase May, 2008:  Royal Copenhagen raised prices modestly in May due to the continuing decline in value of the US dollar and to higher fuel and transportation costs.  This is the first price increase since 2006.  I am still updating the prices for items that are available by special IMPORT ONLY; please ASK if you are looking for any items not priced below.

I have a few pieces marked as Factory Seconds (with a scratch through the trademark) priced at least 25% below my normal discount price.  These include a Compote, High Foot #513 @ $150.  Please inquire.

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