Bing & Grondahl 

Vintage 

Set for 8 

Danish Porcelain Luncheon or Salad plates in the Seagull with Gold pattern

Made in Denmark

Naturalistic seagulls take flight against a pale blue background terminating to white 

Patterned with scales

Gold gilt trimming and accents

Marks used from 1970-1983

In good condition, no chips or cracks

Measures 8 1/2" diameter

Considered one of the more popular Danish series, the seagull pattern reflects Danish nature as well as traditional Danish craftsmanship

Danish decorative arts reflects a love of the sea, mirrored in shades of soft blue achieved from a unique underglaze technique developed in Denmark in the 1880's

The artist behind the seagull pattern is Fanny Garde (1855-1925)

She was one of the pioneers of this development, and one of the first popular dinner services produced using this special craftsmanship technique was hers

Created at the dawn of the Art Nouveau era, the pattern expresses the then completely new feeling: the need for nature, light and air

Natural subjects were much in vogue, and Garde chose the seagull as her main motif

At the turn of the century, the seagull was not as common in Denmark as now, and thus more appreciated

Outside her studio window, Garde had erected a feeding box for the seagulls, providing her with both inspiration and live models

Graceful seagulls glide over a pale blue background that gradually fades to white