The plate is made of unglazed porcelain (bisque) in a classicist style with a white relief design. It measures approximately 5 1/2" across. The motif is part of a series by the renowned Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, which relates the four seasons to the four ages of man: childhood, youth, manhood, and old age. Bing & Grøndahl was a prominent Danish porcelain company established in 1853 and later merged with the Royal Porcelain Factory in 1987 to form Royal Copenhagen. (11-8-25 C)
The plate is made of unglazed porcelain (bisque) in a classicist style with a white relief design. It measures approximately 5 1/2" across. The motif is part of a series by the renowned Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, which relates the four seasons to the four ages of man: childhood, youth, manhood, and old age. Bing & Grøndahl was a prominent Danish porcelain company established in 1853 and later merged with the Royal Porcelain Factory in 1987 to form Royal Copenhagen. (11-8-25 C)
