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Royal Copenhagen Knut Khyn Porcelain Figurine "POLAR BEAR" #825

Name: Royal Copenhagen Knut Khyn Porcelain Figurine "POLAR BEAR" #825
Brand: Royal Copenhagen
Price: 1550 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

"Polar Bear" by Royal Copenhagen is a beautifully rendered polar bear with carefully crafted detail in its fur and particularly its facial expression. It sits with an upward gaze and appears to have just exited from its winter den not fully alert, but in the act of sniffing the air and reconnecting with life. It is unique in its contemplative state, not hunting, or roaring, or swatting a fish. On the verso is the Green Royal Copenhagen Denmark stamp with the numbers 0/825 and in Blue the three waves with the number 149. The creator of the "Polar Bear" is Knud Khyn, a Danish sculptor who lived from 1880 - 1969 producing sculpted animals during the early half of the 20th century. Knud Kyhn was a painter, illustrator and ceramic sculptor. He studied at the Artistic Study School and in the atelier of Karl Schröder in Lillerød. In 1903, he joined Royal Copenhagen, Kähler and later at Bing & Gröndahl. He became a prominent designer of animal figurines with earthy Sung glazes. 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 Royal Copenhagen 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: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain,Hand-Crafted,Molded

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1920-1929

Date of Manufacture:

1923