The world-renowned Danish Blue plate is the centerpiece of CATS 'N' DOGS Collector Plate section, where more than 100 breed-specific plates are displayed. Danish Blue plates are acclaimed for a firing process that produces a unique and sought-after blue underglaze, and for their artistry, with much credit due to Natalia Brampton, the artist responsible for almost all of the dog motifs in the current catalog. Born in Siberia, Brampton studied at the Novosibirsk Art School of Russia. Winner of the 1984 "Painter of the Year" award in Russia for her portrait "Boy and His Dog" (her son and their Collie), she went on to repeat that honor a few years later. Now residing in England, where in 1999 she was voted one of the "10 best English Artists," Brampton brings style and accuracy to her breed-specific works. The dogs are depicted in their own unique surroundings, giving meaning and atmosphere to each individual plate. Although Brampton says she is "still learning," she is widely considered the best canine artist in England. Her artistry, and the work of other fine artists, combines with the legendary Danish Blue firing process to produce Collector Plates that CATS 'N' DOGS is pleased to feature and you will be proud to give or to own.

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