The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain factory was founded in 1775 by the chemist, Frantz Heinrich Müller, who following years of experimentation and trials finally mastered the production the coveted hard porcelain.

One of Royal Copenhagen's most famous patterns is the 'Flora Danica'. This service, still in production, is renowned as the most exquisite and most expensive in the world.originally commissiooned in 1790 by the Danish king, according to legend, for Catherine the Great of Russia.

Other than its famous dinner service patterns Royal Copenhagen is also famed for its Christmas Plates and figurines. In 1895 the first Christmas Plate is produced using newly developed underglaze techniques.

A selection of Royal Copenhagen Collector Plates include ::

Blue Fluted Plain , Half Lace , MEGA , Black MEGA , Napkins & Candles , Princess Blue, Blue Flower Angular , Braided , Curved ,Blue Palmette, White Half Lace & Full Lace , Blue Pheasant ,Flora Danica ,Frisenborg ,Blue Line, Signature ,Lise Lund ,Midsummer Night's Dream ,Dagmar,Tranquebar, White Fan ,Hans Christian Andersen ,Mother's Day Plates,Salvador Dali Plates ,Children's Day Plates , Child's Day Plates ,RC Aluminia Christmas Plates ,RC Aluminia Horoscope Plates , Memorial Plates ,1888 Scandinavian Exhibition in Copenhagen , 1892 King Christian IX's Golden Wedding , 1896 Princess Louise of Denmark's Wedding , 1896 Prince Carl of Denmark's Wedding , 1897 Princess Ingeborg of Denmark's Wedding, 1896 The women's building in Copenhagen ,1897 Stockholm Exhibition ,1897 Vnitis Viribus , 1897 Dragon pierced by rapier ,1897 Queen Louise's 80th Birthday, 1898 Prince Christian's wedding , 1898 The Danish Soldier in the War , 1898 Icelandic Falcon ,1898 The cenotaph on Skamlingsbanken , 1899 Barrow and Rising Sun , 1899 Armed mason on scaffolding ,1899 Masonic insignia and year 1899 , Sfinx Sitting on Globe , King Christian IX's 40th Anniversary , H.C. Andersen , Gefion , Seal with a Salmon in its Mouth , Accession to the Throne,Frederik VIII , Coronation plate of Norway , The Evangelist St. John , Red Cross Nurse, Landscape with churh-tower and palms , Inter Arma Caritas , 1907 Koldinghus Castle-ruin , 1907 Royal Life-guard , 1907 Bataillon , 1908 The Cathedral in Odense , 1909 Danish flag and coat of arms , 1909 Viking ship , 1909 The wedding of Prince Harald of Denma , 1909 Jylland , 1910 Alios Juvando Ipsi Gaudemus , 1911 Handelsrejsendeforeningen ,1911 Bishop Thomas Skat Rordam , 1912 Old couple sitting in a garden , 1912 Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense ,1912 Royal Danish Bussar in Landscape , 1912 Young viking receiving a sword , 1912 Coronation plate , 1912 Crowned Plate for King Frederik VIII , 1915 Landscape with Farm , 1843-1913 The Tivoli Plate , 1913 Imagined scene on , 1914 Christian IX and Christian ,1864-1914 Hegoland Naval Battle ,1914 Crowned face to face monogram A , 1914 Silhouette of Queen Alexandra ,1915 The Arms of California ,1915 Three Scandinavian Kings ,1915 Saint George and the dragon ,1915 Child and lamb ,1915 The entrance to Frederiksberg castle , 1916 The Good Samaritan ,1917 The actor Olaf Poulsen ,1917 I. Artbatl. Kystartrgmt ,1878-1918 Woman with Two Children , 1918 Elsinore Castle with Man-of-War ,1818-1918 Powder Magazine ,1818-1918 King Christian IX ,1918 Korporationen af Bevartere, 1918 Moses being rescued from the Nile ,1219-1919 The Dannebrog Flag ,1823-1918 King Hroar ,1919 Thyra Danebod ,  1919 Mother and Child Looking at Sunrise ,1919 Landscape with Danish flag ,1819-1919 Blacksmith ,1920 The Memorial for the Volunteers ,1895-1920 Saint Ansgar Preaching ,1920 King Christian's Birthday ,1921 Regiment's Soldier , 1920 denterforeningen , 1921 Princess Margrethe's Wedding ,1921 Queen Louise's Birthday , 1922 Frederiksberg Borgerforening , 1922 Bornehjemmet Bethlehem , 1922 Star over Landscape ,1922 Harbour-Entrance with Ship ,1922 Ludvig Holberg , 1923 King Christian ilverwedding
1923 King Christian Silverwedding , 1923 Polar Bear on a Icefloe , 1923 Bethlehem , 1924 Battle of Fredericia , 1924 Vendsyssel , 1924 Venskab , 1624-1924 Postrider and Crown , 1925 Hertha Sonderborg , 1926 Figure from the City Arms of Hjorring , 1926 Motorist and His Car , 1926 Guardsman with Balberd on the Castle , 1926 Monk with a Cross, Standing, 1926 Skive , 1926 The Frigate Jylland , 1926 The Frigate Jylland Saluting at Sea , 1928 J.P. Schmidt's Tabacco-Manufacture , 1909-1929 Riflecorps , 1779-1929 Hamlets Castle Kronborg , 1927 Pleasant Memory , 1927 Peace, Unity, Progress ,1920-1930 Christian X on Horse back ,1931Greenland-Boy in Winterclothes ,1908 - 1933 By the Grace of God , 1936 Dansk Andels Cementfabrik ,1960 King Frederik IX's Silver Wedding , 1969 Moon Landing ,1969 The Mill of Dybboel , 1788-1988 Abolishment of the Adscription ,1982 The Legend of Rolf (Viking) ,White Plaque with Greek Motif , First Centennial Plate (2008) , 1219-1969 Danebrog Flag Plate,1624-1974 Postman on Horse Plate ,1721-1971 Hans Egede - Gertrud Rask Plate ,1721-1971 Royal Greenland Trade Dept. Ann ,1773-1973 Veterinarian School Plate ,1775-1975 Bicentenary Factory Plate ,1776-1976 4th of July Bicentenary Plate ,1777-1977 H C Oersted Bicentenary Plate ,1778-1978 James Cook Bicentenary Plate ,1779-1979 Adam ehlenschlager Bicentenary Plate ,1780-1980 Royal Copenhagen Store Plate ,1806 - 76 Hafnia Post Copenhagen Plate ,1876-1976 Red Cross (Prins Henrik) Plate ,1879-1979 Knud Rasmussen Expedition Plate ,1895-1908 RC-B&G Symbolic Christmas Plate , 1917-1967 US - Danish Virgin Islands Plate ,1920-1970 Nordslesvig's Genforening Plate ,1925-1975 Denmark's Radio Plate , 1930-1980 Danish Mink - PELSDYRAVLERFORENING ,1947-1972 Frederik IX Remembrance Plate ,1980 Two Queen's Plate 8 1/2 , 1990 Queen Margrethe Plate ,Church - Aalborg Domkirke Plate ,Church - Aarhus Domkirke Plate ,Church - Copenhagen (Vor Frue Kirke) Plate ,Church - Haderslev Domkirke Plate ,Church - Helsingor Domkirke Plate ,Church - Kalundgorg Domkirke Plate, Church - Odense Domkirke Plate ,Church - Ribe Domkirke Plate ,Church - Roskilde Domkirke Plate ,Church - Viborg Domkirke Plate ,Galleria Fiaba - Citta di Vittoria (2003) Italy ,Halekulani - Hawaii - Waikki Plate ,Papua New Guinea (1975) Plate , Staalas A/S (1952-1977) Plate ,Statue of Liberty Plate ,Thule Air Base (1952-1972) Greenland ,Visit To USA - Queen Margarethe (1976)