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Designed 1933

Bread Plate from the "Hjertegraes" ("Quaking Grass") Service

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The Quaking Grass service received its name from a species of the genus Briza, an annual grass, commonly known as quaking grass. Widespread in the Scandinavian region, quaking grass is highly regarded for its delicate seed pods that hang from long stems and “quake” in the breeze.

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