The Royal Danish CollectionRosenborgCastle historyInterior and objects23 The Porcelain CabinetPunchbowl

Punchbowl

Punchbowl showing the naval battle of Copenhagen on 2nd April, 1801. Made by the Royal Porcelain Manufactory and presented by Count Roepstorff to a non-commissioned officer who took part in the battle.

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Sèvres porcelain

Sèvres porcelain presented to Christian VII in 1768 when he visited the factory in Sèvres.

Flora Danica porcelain

Flora Danica porcelain. Made 1790-1803 at the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, decorated with botanical drawings of Denmark's flora.

Punchbowl

Punchbowl of Chinese porcelain. It pictures Peter Appleby’s ropewalk and shipyard at Christianshavn. For more information on the royal collection of porcelain, please visit the website of the Danish monarchy

Porcelain figures

Chinese porcelain figures; placed in this room in the time of Queen Charlotte Amalie, who died in 1714.

1800-1825

At the beginning of the 19th century, the long peaceful period ended. International relations in connection with the Napoleonic Wars made it difficult for Denmark to stay neutral.

Frederik VI

Frederik VI was the King of Denmark from 1808 and of Norway 1808-1814; son of Christian VII and Caroline Mathilde of Great Britain. He had no male heirs.