Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1991.182 |
Object Identification Number |
1991.182.008 |
Object Name |
Plate, Commemorative |
Donor |
Lindholm, Joe |
Description |
White porcelain plate with 5/8" gold decorative edging around rim. Gold edging consists of an outer thin gold band, a 7/16" gold band with a repeating pattern of an etched bird in flight, butterfly, 2 flowers, swan, leaf, flower, bird perched on a flowering twig, and another thin gold band on inner side. Center of plate has a thin gold band surrounding depicted picture. The picture reflects Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Snow Queen". Features in the picture include a queen, dressed in a lavender robe and an ornate headpiece, sitting on a snowy throne within an large icy structure. A little boy, dressed in brown cap, coat, pants, shoes and an orange neck scarf and holding 2 puzzle pieces, sits at the foot of the queen. Back of plate bears the Royal Copenhagen of Denmark trademark stamp, and printed words, Private Commission/The Hans Christian Andersen Plates/The Snow Queen/@1975 Pauline Ellison. |
Dimensions |
H-1 Dia-7.25 inches |
Title |
Snow Queen, The |
Made By |
Royal Copenhagen |
Creation Date |
1975 |
Artist |
Ellison, Pauline |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark/Copenhagen |
Owned By |
Lindholm, Joe |
Material |
porcelain |
Associated People |
Ellison, Pauline Andersen, Hans Christian Lindholm, Joe |
Search Terms |
Ellison, Pauline Andersen, Hans Christian Lindholm, Joe Commemorative Plate Porcelain Royal Copenhagen Snow Queen |
Images |
024\1991182008.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
11/1991 |