We are very pleased to present this handsome pair of fine porcelain pitchers in the form of a 1937 lightly ribbed, Flow Blue Royal Copenhagen milk pitcher, and a beautiful 1930s German porcelain floral chocolate pot. The Royal Copenhagen is a classic Georgian style and is finished in a gorgeous flower blossoms, vines & berries pattern. The base stamp carries a single mark over the Royal Y, along with the 3 lines and the decorators mark, and as collectors will know denotes a 1937 potting, and measures 6.5 x 5 x 6.75 inches tall. This vintage Royal Copenhagen is a truly valuable pitcher. The stately chocolate pot is marked marked with a form number 1080 and measures 7 x 5.25 x 9 inches tall, with a lovely pink tea rose floral decoration. Both are in excellent condition, and the total lot weight is 3# 8 oz. xxxxxxxxxxxx.The Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory, which later became Royal Copenhagen, was founded as the result of experiments carried out by the pharmacist, Frantz Heinrich Müller (1738-1820). Müller was an expert chemist, specializing in mineralogy. He carried out experiments with hard feldspar porcelain made from quartz, kaolin and feldspar, and for many years he spent all his time and money on his little porcelain kiln. In 1774 Müller was finally ready to invite potential investors to subscribe for shares in a Danish porcelain factory, but very little interest was shown. This changed when the Queen Dowager Juliane Marie and her son Frederik, the heir presumptive to the throne, became partners in a limited company, which became a reality in 1775. The Royal Copenhagen manufactory operations began in a converted post office in 1775, founded by Frantz Müller, who was given a 50-year monopoly to create porcelain. The first pieces manufactured were dining services for the royal family, and in 1779, King Christian VII assumed financial responsibility, and the manufactory was styled the Royal Porcelain Factory. In 1790, Royal Copenhagen brought out its now famous Flora Danica Blue Fluted dinner service, with gilded edge and Danish flora motifs, holding a monopoly on the Blue Fluted name. For almost a century, the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory was run by the Royal Family, until 1868, when it passed into private hands, but still retained its name and the privilege of flying the royal swallow tailed flag. Some years later, ca. 1882-84, the factory was amalgamated with the Aluminia Faience factory and moved from the center of Copenhagen to new premises in Frederiksberg. An artistic young manager was appointed: the painter and architect Arnold Krog (1856-1931). Krogs first task was to revive the factorys great original porcelain, Blue Fluted production. He developed a new technique for painting under the glaze, which made it possible to depict landscapes and apply other naturalistic decorations. The new porcelain was shown at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889, and in the course of the next few years the underglaze decorated porcelain made the factory world famous. For more than two centuries, Royal Copenhagen has supplied modern homes with functional art ware and design. Today, Royal Copenhagen manufactures the finest porcelain in the world, hand-painted and manufactured by ancient methods, albeit refined throughout. In recent years, Royal Copenhagen acquired Georg Jensen in 1972, incorporated with Holmegaard Glass Factory in 1985, and finally Bing & Grøndahl in 1987. Royal Copenhagen is currently part of a group of Scandinavian companies, Royal Scandinavia, together with Georg Jensen, both owned by the Danish private equity fund, Axcel.

Excellent condition, very minor gilt wear