This lovely set was designed by Thorkild Olsen in the 1930's for Royal Copenhagen and featured a design inspired by both Art Nouveau and Oriental forms. It was the first release of a line of dinner sets that used this same form.
The design is called Quaking Grass (pattern number 884) , the common name for the Doxia plant which grows throughout Scandinavia. The plant has tiny golden lantern shaped seed pods which dance around in the wind. The design is hand painted and each spray of Doxia is unique, no two motifs are the same. The motifs are placed in such a way that the cream background is also a feature. The tones of green are sage green in colour and work so well with the cream background and the gold of the seed pods. The painters of this lovely design were the same as those used for the prestigious Flora Danica porcelain. When first released the Quaking Grass dinner sets were very expensive and only the very rich could afford them. The design was only released in Europe.
The set comprises a 4 person teapot, a milk jug and large sugar bowl. All are in perfect condition with no damage or wear.
The teapot is a factory second with a score through the back stamp. We cannot identify the reason for this. The milk jug and sugar bowl are factory firsts.
The teapot dates to 1947, the milk jug to 1938 and the sugar bowl to 1948.
