The Story of Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates

Many, many years ago the wealthy people of Europe started a Christmas custom of giving to each of their servants a platter heaped with fruit, cookies, candies and other good things to eat. At first the platter was probably a crude thing of wood, and very little thought was given to it. The rich focused their attention on the contents of the tray, hoping to bring a little cheer into the lives of the recipients by giving them especially good things to eat around the holiday season.

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Table of Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Contents

The Legend OJ Christmas Plates

A Short History Of The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory

1000 Years' History Of Denmark

The Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates