Dog made of hand-painted polychrome porcelain designed and manufactured by Dahl Jensen

Dahl Jensen Pekingese Dog made of hand-painted polychrome porcelain, designed and produced by Dahl Jensen (1874 - 1960). It is in perfect condition, with the DJ Copenhagen Denmark mark and model number 1146 on the bottom.

Dahl Jensen worked at the Danish Bing & Grøndahl manufactory as a designer from 1897 to 1925 before establishing his own porcelain company, Dahl Jensen. He passed away in 1960 and left the factory to his grandchildren. In 1984, the factory and production were closed.

Danish artistic production is characterized by the underglaze technique, known as slip-glazing, applying glaze before firing rather than after, thus skipping the second firing stage. This creates layers very similar to watercolor painting, where colors take on delicate shades and specific patterns.

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