The Royal Danish CollectionRosenborgCastle historyInterior and objects4A: The Garden RoomCabinet set of five vases

Cabinet set of five vases

Cabinet set of five vases, with lacque brillante work by Queen Louise, wife of Frederik IV. Displayed in the Marble Room 1718.

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Louise

Louise became Queen of Denmark in 1699. She was the daughter of Gustavus Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. In 1695 she was married to Crown Prince Frederik (IV) and together they had the son Christian (VI).

1700-1725

The 18th century was initiated with yet another war between Denmark and Sweden. For Denmark the war was brief, but for Sweden it was the beginning of the Great Nordic War, which Denmark became part of again from 1709.