2013 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate

The motif on this year's Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate is The Little Mermaid designed by Sven Vestergaard in all her beauty and wistfulness, she bids travelers welcome from her abode at the Copenhagen waterfront - the Langelinie. This year, she celebrates her centenary, She has risen from adventure origins, namely from her namesake the famous and beloved H. C. Andersen's fairy- tale. She was created by the sculptor Edvard Eriksen and has been displayed since 1913. The sculpture's gaze is turned towards the vista of sea where the majestic Dannebrog, the royal Yacht, lays at anchor, and landwards, we see the faint outline of Copenhagen's proud historical buildings. The Stock Exchange, Church of our Savior, The Town Hall and The Round Tower. The Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate has been in production since 1908.