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We hope you will enjoy your membership of the Royal Copenhagen Collector's Club.
At Royal Copenhagen, dedication to our craft is the birthplace of our artistic expression. To us, one cannot exist without the other. For 250 years, our unwavering pursuit of exceptional quality and the passing down of expert know-how have enabled us to craft objects, create art, and envision beauty that transcends generations—even centuries.
Once a casting mould has been created, the silky smooth liquid porcelain is poured in. The craftsmen at Royal Copenhagen know exactly how long each item must stay in the mould before it can be extracted and is ready for final finishing before undergoing the first firing in the kilns.
Royal Copenhagen’s blue- and black-painted collections are all decorated in underglaze, meaning that the decoration is sealed under a clear glaze.
The Coral collections are hand-painted in in-glaze. Here, the decoration is applied with a tool resembling a fountain pen to ensure that the fine lines remain crystal clear on the porcelain surface. In-glaze allows for a wider colour palette, and upon firing, the decoration is fused with the glaze.
Collections such as Purpur, Emerald, and the legendary Flora Danica are all painted in overglaze. With overglaze, the colour palette is endless, and the decorations sit on top of the porcelain surface, making them noticeable to the touch.
Whether a porcelain piece is painted before or after glazing, or not at all, glazing porcelain requires a firm grip and swift movements to create a thin, glossy layer that highlights its delicate details.
For 250 years, Royal Copenhagen’s signature blue waves have been featured on the back of every piece of hand-crafted porcelain as a promise to collectors around the world—a promise of unyielding passion for craftsmanship and quality.