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1.grade-2 pcs.B&G-Pessimist & Optimist-titmouses-Porcelain Figurine #1633-#1635
$ 57.02
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Here your are bidding at B&G, Bing & Grondahl, factory firstand excellent, a pair of titmouse figurines #1633 & #1635
The figurines is called "optimist" and "pesimist" and is made by Bing & Grondahl in Denmark.
They have both the sign. DJ on the backside of the tale.
DJ stands for Dahl Jensen.
Dahl Jensen was a Danish sculptor and he designed this figure.
Dahl Jensen is one of the most famous and collectible Danish porcelain designer.
He worked for Bing and Grondahl for twenty years, 1897 - 1917, and then he spent a further eight years as artistic director at their Norden factory in Copenhagen.
In 1925 he started his own factory in Copenhagen, making the porcelain pieces for which he is best known.
His company became a family company also involving his wife Martha D-J and the son Georg D-Jensen, who continued production until 1981 and after selling off all its stock, closed in 1984.
Bing & Grondahl (B&G) was founded in 1853 and existed until 1987, when Royal Copenhagen merged with Bing and Grondahl. B & G.
This figurine is marked with three towers in green.
B&G is printed in blue and model number 1633 and 1635 and production painter initial F and FO printed in green on the backside.
This figurine is still in production.
The colors are bright and vibrant.
Please take a look at the pictures.
They measures: 3" x 51/2" and is about
2 ¼” tall
Weight: 200g / pcs.
They are both signed B&G - Kjøbenhavn - Denmark, and from this it can be date to 1962-1970.
I will send worldwide with Fedex, please ask for shipping cost for your country.