Danish Flora Danica Leaf Dish

Decorative Arts from an Upper East Side Collection

Leaf-form dish in the Flora Danica pattern by Royal Copenhagen.

• Gold gilt edge.
• Labeled underneath with the Latin name of the flower depicted in the design and factory marks.
• Each piece of Flora Danica is hand-painted with a realistic representation of a Danish flower, based on copper plate illustrations from the Flora Danica botanical encyclopedia of the 18th century.
• Originally developed for the Danish Royal Family.
• Exquisite example of Danish design and craftsmanship.