Details
Each piece finely painted with a botanical specimen, its species identified in Latin to the reverse, comprising:
An oval soup tureen and cover, shape no. 3559
An ice cream dome and stand, shape no. 3538
An oval double-handled monteith, shape no. 3531
A circular vegetable bowl and cover, shape no. 3568
A sauceboat on fixed stand, shape no. 3556
A reticulated oval basket, shape no. 3536
Two reticulated circular baskets, shape no. 3532
An earlier oval bowl
Three oval dishes with branch handles (one earlier in date), shape no. 3541
An earlier triangular shaped dish
A pickle dish, shape no. 3544
A large oval platter, shape no. 3519
An earlier reticulated circular platter
Ten reticulated soup plates, shape no. 3547
Ten earlier soup plates
Eighteen dinner plates (seventeen of earlier date), one with shape no. 3549
Eleven luncheon plates (six earlier in date), shape no. 3550
Two bread and butter plates, shape no. 3552
Twelve two-handled broth cups, covers and stands, shape no. 1552
Fourteen custard cups, covers and octagonal stands, shape nos. 3514 and 3515
Twelve coffee-cups and saucers, shape no. 3513
1714 in. (43.7 cm.) long, the large oval platter
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The celebrated ‘Flora Danica’ pattern was originally intended as a gift from the Danes to Catherine the Great of Russia, but the Empress passed away before the service was finished. Upon its completion in 1802, the Danish royal family decided to keep the service, and it was first used to celebrate the birthday of King Christian VII in 1803. Characterized by finely-painted studies of the indigenous flora and fauna of Denmark, with the Latin titles beautifully inscribed to the obverse, ‘Flora Danica’ is still held in the highest regard and considered amongst the most luxurious of dinnerware available today.

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