New Year's Genius by Thorvaldsen
Diameter 14.5 cm. Stamped B&G for Bing & Grøndahl and the number 79. The plate is in perfect condition. The motif was drawn by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1840 at the manor house Nysø, Præstø. The relief shows the genius of the year, i.e. the patron saint of the year, a small child with angel wings. The wreath on his arm, the sickle and ears of corn in his right hand, the bunch of grapes in his left and the skates on his feet each symbolize a season. Around him are the 12 signs of the zodiac, the zodiac signs.