Wave mark from 1789-1802.

Polychrome painted, decorated with gold. Ø 25 cm.

Dining plate with a serrated rim, the mirror depicting the mountain hellebore, the Latin name of the plant ("Athamanta libanotis") and the leaf and fascicle number ("Fl: Danic: Tab: DCCLIV. F. 13") on the underside. Painting probably by Johann Christoph Bayer (1738-1812). With the corresponding botanical engraving. In a transport case. Three rim chips on the underside, some points partially restored, ground out and retouched in gold.

Flora Danica (Latin: Dänische Pflanzenwelt) is the botanical name of an old collection created from 1753 onwards. This plate is a very rare plate from the original Flora Danica dinner service from 1790 to 1792, from the order of the Danish Crown Prince and later King Frederick VI of Denmark. Of these plates from the original service, there are only three comparable plates in private ownership in Germany, and probably only 11 pieces in private collections worldwide. |Correction: The plate comes from the original Flora Danica dinner service from 1790 to 1802. The engraving was acquired personally by the consignor from Finnerups Antikvariat, Copenhagen, as a supplement to the plate and was not made by Jesper Munk Andersen. It is an original engraving from the period between 1761 and 1771.

Provenance: From private ownership, probably once part of the royal collection. The plate was presented to the "Royal Danish Collection Rosenborg" and its provenance was confirmed. The engraving of the motif, which was added to the plate as a copy, comes from correspondence with the curator Jesper Munk Andersen. There are no claims on the part of the museum. All lots with a limit (starting price) of at least €1,500 will be checked against the Art Loss Register database. The individual examination at „The Art Loss Register“ did not reveal any concerns regarding potentially disputed ownership claims. Certificate is available.