New
Banquet
When Christian IV invited guests to dinner at Rosenborg Castle in the 1620s, the table was set with a special table cloth that would be the focal point of the meal and the festivities. The tablecloth featured motifs of elements that were typical of a Renaissance feast and, not least, an interwoven Christian IV monogram. Now Georg Jensen Damask is launching a modern interpretation of the historic tablecloth in the colours Pale Yellow and Soft Rose. The banquet tablecloth is photographed at Rosenborg Castle.
Banquet
A modern interpretation of Christian IV's tablecloth
When Christian IV invited guests to dinner at Rosenborg Castle in the 1620s, the table was set with a special table cloth that would be the focal point of the meal and the festivities. Exclusively and in collaboration with the Royal Collection, Georg Jensen Damask has been allowed to work with the cultural-historical pattern on the tablecloth, and the result is a modern interpretation with a respectful nod to the original.
The banquet tablecloth is photographed at Rosenborg Castle.
The inspiration for the Banquet design is a damask tablecloth from the Royal Collection's textile storage, originally woven at Christian IV's Silk Mill in Copenhagen. The motifs on the new tablecloth comprise elements typical of a Renaissance feast, just like Christian IV's original tablecloth. Knives and forks, platters of lobster, sturgeon, carp, pheasant, confectionery, fruit and nuts are placed in an orderly jumble. The motifs include the peacock dish and an interwoven Christian IV monogram as a historical reference.
"When design holds a part of our history, it helps us to feel rooted and gives us an understanding of our heritage, as well as the society and the world that we live in, and the Kingdom that we are a part of." says Jesper Munk Andersen, curator at the Royal Danish Collection.
