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Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine "MUSK OX" Erik Nielsen 1938 #530 Very Rare
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The beautiful and majestic Musk Ox is captured in all its strength and quiet beauty in #530 by Erik Nielsen in 1903 for Royal Copenhagen. The markings on verso indicated the piece was created prior to 1922. It is glazed in soft browns and mauve with rich detail in the long hair.
Erik Nielsen (1857-1947), the creator of the Majestic Musk Ox, was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1885-86. He was employed byBing & Grondahl Porcelain Manufactory building models in the period 1886-87 - During his tenure at the porcelain factory Bing & Grondahl Erik Nielsen created certain models of the famous Heron and Seagull Porcelain.
Royal Copenhagen Denmark is officially the Royal Porcelain Factory that manufacturers prize-winning porcelain products. Since 1775, every piece of porcelain that has left Royal Copenhagen carries its factory marks; the three waves, the royal crown and the painter's mark. These are symbols of authenticity, the royal connection and the mark of handcraftsmanship. It was found in Copenhagen in 1775 under the protection of Danish Dowager Queen Juliane Marie. The three wavy lines above each other, symbolize Denmark’s three straits: Sorebaelt, Lillebaelt and Oresund.
Around 1897 the company seriously change its styles. These radical changes were made in 1883, when it was bought by Aluminia, an earthenware company. Arnold Krog, an architect under 30 with no practical experience of the industry, was made artistic director the next year, and rapidly shifted designs in the same directions art pottery was exploring, commissioning many painters to design for the factory. Japanese influences were initially very strong. The new wares soon won prizes at various international exhibitions, and most of the large porcelain makers began to move in similar directions, causing problems for the smaller art potteries.
Shortly after Aluminia's acquisition, Royal Copenhagen production was moved to a modern factory building at Aluminia's site in Frederiksberg, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. At the Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris, Royal Copenhagen won the Grand Prix, giving it international exposure.
- Creator:Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1938
- Condition:Repaired: small nick to edge of base and small nick to center of eye. Repairs are perfect can't tell.
- Seller Location:Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7781235507952
Royal Copenhagen
Producers of the finest in Danish porcelain, Royal Copenhagen is a company steeped in tradition. Its celebrated blue-and-white china patterns as well as its famed hallmark depicting the royal crown and three waves — symbolizing the monarch who founded the company and the three major waterways of Denmark — are emblems of master craftsmanship.
Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 by Queen Juliane Marie. Years earlier, after the death of her husband, King Frederick V, Juliane’s stepson ascended the throne. Shortly into his reign, he went insane, and the Queen became the head of Denmark and its small empire. She sought to improve Denmark’s economy and founded factories around the country to promote domestic growth and international trade. Royal Copenhagen was one of the first of these. Royal Copenhagen first made dinnerware and vases with blue-and-white motifs inspired by Chinese porcelain, then the rage in aristocratic Europe. Many of these designs are still made today.
Apart from its classic patterns, Royal Copenhagen has adapted to the changing styles of time and appeals to many different tastes. Their prolific body of work includes Rococo-style porcelain statues that incorporate stylistic floral patterns in an Art Nouveau style, as well as modern vases by such noted 20th century Danish ceramists as Axel Salto. Whether used for special occasions or displayed as part of a design collection, Royal Copenhagen pieces represent a legacy of the highest quality.
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