Twelve Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Porcelain Side Bowls

Description:

Twelve Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" Porcelain Side Bowls, Denmark, c. 1969-74, white ground depicting polychrome botanical specimen, crenellated gilt rim, factory marks to underside and inscription of Latin name of specimen, dia. 5 3/4 in.
Estimate $500-700

Latin inscribed to underside of each plate, two with "Cerastium arcticum Lge.," "Cardamine faeroeensis Horn.," "Potentilla retusa Müll.," "Osmunda Lunaria L.," "Astragalus arenarius L.," "Draba hirta Oed.," "Oxycoccus palustris B microcarpa Rupr.," "Scilla bifolia Oed.," "Saxifraga cernua L.," "Ranunculas lapponicus Oed.," "Potentilla hirsuta Vahl.," and "Hypericum humifusum L."

Some wear to gilding and surfaces.


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