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The Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory, which later became Royal Copenhagen, was founded as the result of experiments carried out by the pharmacist, Frantz Heinrich M?ller (1738-1820). M?ller was an expert chemist, specialising 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 M?ller 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. For almost a century, the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory was run by the Royal Family. In 1868 it passed into private hands, but still retained its name and the privilege of flying the royal swallow-tailed flag. Some years later, in 1882-84, the factory was amalgamated with the Aluminia faience factory and moved from the centre of Copenhagen to new premises in Frederiksberg. An artistic young manager was appointed: the painter and architect Arnold Krog (1856-1931). Krog?s first task was to revive the factory?s great original porcelain, Blue Fluted. 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 artware and design. Royal Copenhagen has been a playground and a workplace for craftsmen, designers and artists who were, and still are, bold enough to make their mark on posterity by challenging their own age. Today, Royal Copenhagen manufactures the finest porcelain in the world, hand-painted and manufactured by ancient methods, albeit refined throughout. Information obtained http://***

Royal Copenhagen is one of the most popular pottery collectible in Europe and North America. Royal Copenhagen offers collectible dinnerware, figurines, and collector plates. Back stamp maker marks have changed several times and dating your items may be tricky. eBay offers a general valuation guideline but for a better valuation it is always better to have your item/s valued by a professional antique appraiser.