Chapter II: Preface: 9

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 15

CHAPTER

I. THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE COPENHAGEN FACTORY 19
THE FOURNIER PERIOD. SOFT PASTE PORCELAIN (1760-1766)

II. FRANTZ HEINRICH MÜLLER (1773-1801) 41
QUEEN JULIANE MARIE PERIOD (PART I, 1775-1780)

III. FRANTZ HEINRICH MÜLLER (1773-1801)--_continued_ 73
QUEEN JULIANE MARIE PERIOD (PART II, 1780-1796)

IV. FIGURE SUBJECTS AND GROUPS (1780-1820) 111

V. THE _FLORA DANICA_ SERVICE (1790-1802) 137
MADE FOR CATHERINE II, EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

VI. EARLY BLUE-AND-WHITE UNDERGLAZE PAINTED 157

VII. THE SUCCESSORS OF MÜLLER (1820-1880) 177
THE DECADENCE

VIII. THE MODERN RENAISSANCE 199

IX. FIGURE SUBJECTS AND GROUPS--RENAISSANCE PERIOD 263

X. CRYSTALLINE GLAZES 289

XI. COPENHAGEN ART FAIENCE 307

XII. THE FACTORY TO-DAY 333

INDEX 347

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LADY AND GENTLEMAN DANCING. OLD COPENHAGEN FIGURE GROUP
_Frontispiece_

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CHAPTER I.--EARLY HISTORY OF THE COPENHAGEN FACTORY.
Groups. Fournier Period (1760-1766). Soft-paste Porcelain 25
Vase. Fournier Period (1760-1766). Soft-paste Porcelain 33

CHAPTER II.--FRANTZ HEINRICH MÜLLER (Part I, 1775-1780).
Portrait of Frantz Heinrich Müller 41
Vase with medallion portrait of Queen Juliane Marie 45
Vase with medallion portrait of Crown Prince Frederik 49
Tea and Coffee Service 53
Saucer. Eagle and Lamb 57
Saucer. Water-god 61
Coffee Cups. Rose and spray of flowers: Group of cavalry 65
Cup with Frantz Heinrich Müller in his Laboratory 69

CHAPTER III.--FRANTZ HEINRICH MÜLLER (Part II, 1780-1796).
Sucrier with Cover and Cup 81
Pastille Burner and Cover 89
Octagonal Dish. Man with Hound 93
Tray with oval panel 97

CHAPTER IV.--FIGURE SUBJECTS AND GROUPS (1780-1820).
Statuette of a Hero. 1780 115
Two Figures of Sea Horses 119
Figure Group with Cupid 123
Figures. Old Woman; Man playing Flute 127
Figures. Market Woman and Lobster-seller 131
Figures. Naval and Military Uniform 133

CHAPTER V.--THE _FLORA DANICA_ SERVICE (1790-1802).
Fish Dish and Drainer 145
Cruet Stand and Tray 151

CHAPTER VI.--EARLY BLUE-AND-WHITE UNDERGLAZE PAINTED.
Group of Underglaze blue painted (Bornholm period) 161
Early Blue-and-white Plates (Danish pattern) 163
Teapot and Tea Caddies 167
Dish and two Plates 169

CHAPTER VII.--THE SUCCESSORS OF MÜLLER (1820-1880).
Bowl. Battle of Copenhagen 181
Cup. Kronborg Castle and Shipping in Sound 185
Plate. Painted with Flower Subject 189
Figure of Mercury, after Thorvaldsen 193

CHAPTER VIII.--THE MODERN RENAISSANCE.
Placque. Wild Geese on Ice (_Arnold Krog_) 203
Placque. Autumnal Scene (_Arnold Krog_) 207
Placques. Kestrel (_V. Th. Fischer_); Meadow with Farmhouse
(_C. F. Liisberg_) 211
Placques. Birds (_V. Th. Fischer_); Cow in meadow
(_G. Rode_) 217
Placque. With Lake Scene (_C. F. Liisberg_) 221
Placque. Snow Scene with Setting Sun (_A. Smidth_) 227
Placque. Geese and Landscape (_C. F. Liisberg_) 231
Vases. With Waterfowl (_V. Th. Fischer_ and
_C. F. Liisberg_) 239
Memorial Commemorative Placque, Ribe Cathedral (_A. Krog_) 243
Dessert Plate, blue-and-white, with Danish pattern 249

CHAPTER IX.--FIGURE SUBJECTS AND GROUPS (RENAISSANCE PERIOD).
Figure. Woman and Cow (_Chr. Thomsen_) 271
Figure. Boy and Calf (_Chr. Thomsen_) 275
Figures of Peasants. Child and Old Woman (_Chr. Thomsen_) 279
Figure Group. From Hans Christian Andersen's Story of
"Princess and Swineherd" (_Chr. Thomsen_) 285

CHAPTER X.--CRYSTALLINE GLAZES.
Figure Group. Polar Bears on an Ice Floe (_C. E. Bonnesen_ and
_V. Engelhardt_) 293
Figure Subject. Frog imbedded in Ice (_A. Krog_ and
_V. Engelhardt_) 297
Vases. (_A. Krog_ and _V. Engelhardt_) 299
Vases. Crystalline Glaze (_V. Engelhardt_) 303

CHAPTER XI.--COPENHAGEN ART FAIENCE.
Dish with tropical bird (_Christian Joachim_) 307
Placque with parrot (_Christian Joachim_) 311
Vase with floral decoration 315
Vase--hexagonal--with floral and arabesque decoration 319
Figures. _A Midsummer Night's Dream_ 323
Figures. Clown, Columbine, and Harlequin 327
Boxes and Vase 331

CHAPTER XII.--THE FACTORY TO-DAY.
Courtyard of Factory, showing Turkey with Brood 337
Interior, showing Studios of Lady Artists 341

CHAPTER I

THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE COPENHAGEN FACTORY

THE FOURNIER PERIOD SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN (1760-1766)