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1987 year - Christmas Carols on Porcelain " Hark!the Herald Angels Sing " Plate #5 in series This is Bjorn Wiinblad's limited edition series of Christmas Carols on Porcelain . Each plate is a magnificent creation of design and multiple, stunning, individually fired colors with cobalt and gold backgrounds. Each comes in its own original box with certificate of authenticity. These plates are in perfect condition. "In my work I draw inspiration mainly from two things: music and literature. It always gives me the greatest of pleasure to allow myself to be inspired by an opera or ballet. But it is not only the works of great musicians which inspire me. A 'simple' folksong is just as charming and appealing. That's why, when Rosenthal asked me to design a new series, I decided to illustrate on porcelain a choice selection of the world's most beautiful Christmas carols. I have attempted to capture in visual terms the mood created by the music and lyrics, in other words, the pictures which form in our minds when we close our eyes and listen to the Christmas carol. And I am particularly pleased at this opportunity of again being able to combine music with my creative work in porcelain design". The " Christmas Carols on Porcelain " are a strictly limited edition and will be produced only in their respective year of edition. Bjorn Wiinblad, born 1919, is one of the most imaginative and versatile artists of our time. His creativity is reflected in his incredibly vast productiveness in many different artistic fields: Wiinblad began as a painter, but achieved fame through the unmistakable style of his ceramic work. He also designs posters, theatrical scenery, book illustrations, furniture and tapestries. Quite by chance Philip Rosenthal met Bjorn Wiinblad in Jutland in 1957, a meeting which was to mark the beginning of along standing and fruitful relationship. Today a wide variety of Wiinblad creations form a large part of the Rosenthal Studio-Linie collection.