Blue Fluted Plain
Blue Fluted Plain came to life in 1775 as the first ever pattern from Royal Copenhagen. Today the classic blue floral collection is still produced just as it was centuries ago, each piece of porcelain treated as a piece of art, carefully painted by hand.
Blue Fluted Plain
For more than two centuries, the Blue Fluted Plain pattern, also known as "Pattern no. 1", has left its blue brushstrokes on our hearts. And like the whispering waves of the ocean, the hand painted blue lines tell a story; a story of a timeless aesthetic that has inspired all other Royal Copenhagen patterns. Reconsidered and painted onto new shapes and in new colours. Yet still forever captivating in its original expression.
Like the craft of porcelain hand-painting itself, the centered flower in the Blue Fluted pattern has evolved over time. Reimagined and refined, the flower finally found its forever expression in the early 1800s.
A TREASURES FROM THE EAST
In the late 14th century, Denmark and other European nations became infatuated with the riches and crafts of the East. Especially China, the birthplace of porcelain, inspired with its porcelain, which represented wealth and refined taste, and which had become a valuable export. As the sea route to China opened, ships brought home increasing quantities of porcelain wares decorated in unimaginable blue hues on a body of gleaming white.
The early blue and white patterns of Royal Copenhagen found their origin in these treasures from the East.
THE STORY IS IN THE NAME
Blue Fluted Plain is also known as the "mussel" painted pattern, and though many old tales explain the meaning behind the name, no one knows for sure. Some claim the name refers to the pattern’s landscape of fluted and plain sections, which resemble the shape of a mussel. Others, like former Artistic Director, Arnold Krog, claimed the name derived from the cobalt blue colour used in the hand-painted decorations, a colour also referred to as "mussel colour".
Still today, almost 250 years after its inception, Blue Fluted Plain captivates with its classic versatility - its graceful decoration emphasizing the delicate form and careful craftsmanship of each piece. Eternally classic.