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Our History
Discover the timeline for 250 years of rich porcelain history - a history marked by royal influence, an unwavering passion for craftsmanship and remarkable artistry.
1775
The Danish Porcelain Manufactury is founded by apothecary Frantz Henrich Müller under patronage of Dowager Queen Juliane Marie
1775
From its very inception the porcelain factory focused on the blue-painted underglaze porcelain and Blue Fluted Plain became the factory flagship - Pattern No. 1
1779
The factory has been building stock for four years and its economy is in a wretched state as a result. The King takes over the financial responsibility and and the factory changes its name to The Royal Danish Porcelain Factory.
1802
The factory has been building stock for four years and its economy is in a wretched state as a result. The King takes over the financial responsibility and and the factory changes its name to The Royal Danish Porcelain Factory.
1868
The factory has been building stock for four years and its economy is in a wretched state as a result. The King takes over the financial responsibility and and the factory changes its name to The Royal Danish Porcelain Factory.
1885
The factory has been building stock for four years and its economy is in a wretched state as a result. The King takes over the financial responsibility and and the factory changes its name to The Royal Danish Porcelain Factory.
1889
Krog spent the first years of his employment focusing on the Blue Fluted porcelain. He particularly admired a full lace dessert plate from the factory’s early days and this led to Blue Fluted Full Lace becoming a full dinner service. He would also introduce the less intricate Blue Fluted Half Lace.
1911
The Royal Copenhagen Flagship Store moves to its current location at Amagertorv 6 in the heart of Copenhagen. A beautiful renaissance building from 1616 and one of Copenhagen’s oldest.
1900's
Dinner services and art pieces are created through collaborations with artists such as Thorkild Olsen, Axel Salto, Gertrud Vasegaard, Erik Magnussen, Henning Koppen and Grethe Meyer – marking the beginning of an artistic legacy still carried on today.
2000
In celebration of Royal Copenhagen’s 225th anniversary, Blue Fluted Mega is introduced as an exciting and captivating reinterpretation of Blue Fluted Plain by Karen Kjælgaard Larsen in which details of Blue Fluted Plain are boldly enlarged.
2011
In Louise Campbell’s Blue Elements, the floral patterns of Royal Copenhagen grow wild, whispering a centuries-old-story in a new setting. The story is in the details with the flutes of Blue Fluted Plain, the border of Blue Fluted Half Lace, and the rimmed edge of the legendary Flora Danica.
2019
In Louise Campbell’s Blue Elements, the floral patterns of Royal Copenhagen grow wild, whispering a centuries-old-story in a new setting. The story is in the details with the flutes of Blue Fluted Plain, the border of Blue Fluted Half Lace, and the rimmed edge of the legendary Flora Danica.
2021
Bringing together hand-painted elements from the Half Lace collection in new ways, design duo GamFratesi has interpreted the Royal Copenhagen heritage into a new, contemporary expression, brought to life through motifs of creatures from the shore, the shallow waters and the deep sea.
2025
Royal Copenhagen celebrates it 250th anniversary. For two and a half centuries the porcelain factory has refined and redefined Danish craftsmanship. In 2025 Royal Copenhagen embarks on an exciting new chapter with remarkable new introductions in celebration of this monumental milestone.
