Description:

Royal Copenhagen & Bing & Grøndahl. Two porcelain figures, cats. Denmark, 20th century.

Royal Copenhagen reclining cat, model no. 594. H. 9 cm. L. 13 cm. 3rd quality.

Bing & Grøndahl seated cat playing with tail, model no. 1552. H. 10 cm. D. 10 cm. 1st quality.
Both figures hand-painted in soft, naturalistic tones.
Condition: Minor wear.

Bio: Royal Copenhagen (founded 1775) and Bing & Grøndahl (founded 1853, merged with Royal Copenhagen in 1987) are among Denmark’s most renowned porcelain manufacturers. Their naturalistic animal figures, especially cats and dogs, have been popular collector’s items throughout the 20th century.