Bing and Grondahl B&G 2072 Wirehaired Fox Terrier Dog LJ ~ signed Lauritz Jensen

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Bing and Grondahl B&G 2072 Wirehaired Fox Terrier Dog signed LJ Lauritz Jensen
HARD TO FIND SCARCE EARLY (LJ) EXAMPLE!!!
Lauritz Jensen
was a Danish Sculptor.
Lauritz Jensen 1859 – 1935
Recognised as one of the top sculptors during the golden age of Danish art, Lauritz Jensen had a prolific career. Born in Viborg Denmark, he enrolled in the Royal Academy in Copenhagen, followed by some classical training in Rome and Chicago in the USA. He produced work firstly for a small Danish company called Ipsens Enke and then did an enormous amount of work for Bing and Grondahl, and thereafter Royal Copenhagen.
After his death his collection of figures were purchased by Peter Jensen who produced a number of them, signed LJ, from his Dahl Jensen factory.
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Up until the late 1940s the initials BG were always printed on items in blue, thereafter BG became a green mark.
Bing and Grondahl dog B&G 2072 porcelain Wirehaired
Ruhåret
Fox terrier dog Designed & Signed by Lauritz Jensen.
This one has the artist initials ("LJ") signed under the blue B&G. We have seen a few later produced examples of this 2072 dog with different artist initials & factory stamps, but never this one with the "LJ".  It is an earlier example from at least the 1940's with the older blue B&G mark with no castle or three towers.  Could even date to the 1930's right after Lauritz Jensen's death when Peter Jensen is known to have produced such LJ signed examples.  Scarce early example!!!
Measures about 11.5 cm (4.5" inches wide by 3 5/8" tall)) Marked with blue "B&G" stamp & green "MADE IN DENMARK" & incised mark of "44 -" on left front (paw) bottom of foot. In Minty and beautiful condition with no crazing or cracks or repairs - no flaws to report.
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