Royal Copenhagen is launching its first new complete service of the 21st century.
Elements consists of 15 items, which come in 15 colours and plain white, and is the work of Louise Campbell, the front runner in a new generation of Danish designers.
It is the first time this century that Royal Copenhagen has launched a complete service, with all the items being developed right from scratch.
Elements is strongly traditional and unashamedly modern, the contrasts between the heritage of centuries and life in the new millennium become one.
On the one hand the shape of the service contains fragments of the Blue Fluted service of 1775, Flora Danica from 1790 and Half Lace from 1885, while on the other hand, the approach to colour is radically different from the traditional blue and white colour palette of Royal Copenhagen.
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Elements includes everything from cups and plates in various shapes and sizes, to jugs, rectangular platters, salad bowls and dishes; each item comes in its own colour as well as plain white, with the palette ranging from bright orange to turquoise, cerise and dusky green.
The new pattern is painted by hand using a brand new technique that makes this rich use of colour possible.
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Elements is flexible enough to accommodate global cuisine, whether the table is set with a salad bowl in turquoise, or sushi served on a rectangular porcelain platter with a grass-green design.
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Example of price: Small dish/board £20.25 in white and £35.50 painted.
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