When Danish ceramicist Karen Kjældgård-Larsen was in her final year of university, she had an idea for a pattern that was not only ingenious, but also would make her one of the most successful designers for historic Danish brand Royal Copenhagen.
Kjældgård-Larsen had grown up with Royal Copenhagen porcelain, in particular the classic Blue Fluted pattern her grandmother owned – this iconic pattern was designed for the Danish royal family in 1775 and is still in use today.
As part of her graduation project, Kjældgård-Larsen decided to reinterpret the historic pattern, focusing in on small details in the design and blowing them up to a large size, while leaving other sections of the porcelain white. The results were impressive and her lecturer encouraged her to contact Royal Copenhagen about the design, which she did.
Royal Copenhagen was planning their 225 year anniversary at the time and Kjældgård-Larsen thought her reinterpretation might be used in an exhibition. But the Danish brand did more: they first asked her to do an internship, where she refined the design, and then produced the pattern, now called Blue-Fluted Mega, as a series of six commemorative plates.
And that was only the beginning. Now produced as one of the brand’s signature collections, Blue-Fluted Mega has over 50 pieces, many of which were initially made especially for the Crown Prince couple who had the collection on their wedding wishlist. And so, history repeats itself, this time with a highly inventive design by a brilliant mind of the 21st Century.
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