Vintage 1950s Bing & Grondahl Hazelnut Hasselnod coffee set Danish porcelain.

A pretty mid-century coffee set in Bing & Grøndahl's Hazelnut pattern, known in Denmark as Hasselnød. Sprays of soft sepia-brown hazel leaves are hung with little gold hazelnuts, with tiny gold nut sprigs scattered over every piece, a warm sand-coloured band and fine gold lines around the rims and handles.

The set includes a coffee pot with lid, a cream jug, a two-handled lidded sugar bowl, four coffee cups and six saucers (two spares). These are B&G's classic shapes, the same pot, jug, sugar bowl and cup forms used for their famous Seagull service. Each piece carries the green three-towers "B&G Kjøbenhavn" mark.

Country of origin: Denmark. Age: c.1950s.

Bing & Grøndahl was founded in 1853, and in 1895 it made the world's very first Christmas plate, starting a tradition collectors still follow today.

Good vintage condition with just minor wear, no chips or cracks, and a little light grey marking to the unglazed foot rims from years of use.

A beautiful bit of Scandi mid-century style for a grandmillennial or modern vintage table.

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