Danish Christmas plates are collectibles which are issued annually by porcelain manufacturers in Denmark.
[1] Blue and white in color, and bearing the year of issuance, the mold is discontinued after Christmas Eve.
Designed by Frans August Hallin (1865–1947), the first plate is titled Bag den Frosne Rude (Behind the Frosted Pane) with a view of some of Copenhagen's landmark buildings at night as seen through the icy windows of Frederiksberg Palace.
[5] When Royal Copenhagen began its own series in 1908, its first plate Maria med Barnet (Mary with the Child) was designed by Christian Thomsen (1860–1921), a sculptor who joined the factory in 1898.
[6] The design of Royal Copenhagen's first Christmas plate in 1908 was the result of a competition which produced quite a variety of scenes.