A Royal porcelain vase, of globular form, decorated in underglaze colours with swans in flight off a coast, bottom with silver mounting of seaweed, mussels and starfish. Royal Copenhagen 1973/55a, signed monogram FH, 2nd assortment. A. Michelsen, Copenhagen 1917, fineness 900; silver work attributed to Niels Georg Henriksen. H. 20 cm.
Provenance: King Christian X (1870–1947) and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (1879–1952); their son and daughter-in-law, Hereditary Prince Knud (1900–1976) and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (1912–1995); their daughter, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (1935–2018). Before her death the vase was given to private Danish ownership, which it has been until today.
Minor wear due to age, including a notch up between the swans.
Condition report available on request.
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