Danish Stoneware: Bing & Grøndahl, Low Celadon Bowl Deer Motif, Cathinka Olsen?

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Danish Stoneware: Bing & Grøndahl, Low Celadon Bowl Deer Motif, Cathinka Olsen?
Bing & Grøndahl
was a Danish porcelain
manufacturer founded in 1853 by the sculptor Frederik Vilhelm Grøndahl and merchant brothers Meyer Hermann Bing and Jacob Herman Bing.
The trademark backstamp for Bing & Grøndahl (B&G) is the three towers derived from the Coat of Arms of Copenhagen.
Bing & Grondahl (B&G) began in a newly constructed factory on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. Their products included both figurines and tableware and business was initially good. Taking advantage of the Bing brothers' existing network of traveling book salesmen, blank tableware samples and pattern books were taken all over the country, generating new orders.
Although skilled as a thrower, modeler and painter, Grondahl was stretched to his limits as Technical Director. He worked feverishly in this new endeavor, tackling technical challenges, like increasing production and changing kilns, along with more artistic challenges. Unfortunately, he pushed himself a little too hard and on August 15, 1856 he succumbed to the effects of a bad cold and died suddenly, at the young age of 37.
The Bing brothers, being primarily businessmen, considered closing down the business in the wake of Grondahl's untimely death. However, they decided to continue, promoting Andreas Juuel to Technical Director to fill the vacuum left by Grondahl.
Three towers, a stylized castle mark and B&G initials have been a company logo since 1898.
The three towers mark comes from the Copenhagen coat of arms and originates from Absalon Castle, a fortification that used to stand on the Copenhagen island of Slotsholmen. This mark was introduced in 1898 and has been used ever since, with slight variations.
There were suggestions that B&G should merge with Royal Copenhagen as early as the 1880s, but it finally happened in 1987, when Royal Copenhagen acquired its competitor.
While best known for its dinnerware, Christmas plates and figurines,
Bing & Grøndahl also produced high-quality artistic stoneware for many years during the 20th century. Among the artists associated with B&G stoneware production are Cathinka Olsen (1868-1947), Ebbe Sadolin (1900--1982), and Valdemar Petersen (1906-1981). This lovely low bowl with a deer motif is not signed, but it may be from the hand of Cathinka Olsen. This bowl carries a celadon glaze with a brown lip, and its design and markings are characteristic of pieces produced by Olsen prior to her death in the 1940s. The bowl is very well marked with a pre-1970 B&G shopmark, DANMARK, and a hand-painted black number (T.292), which may be a form or glaze number.
This bowl is about 1.5 inches high and 6 inches across. This bowl is in excellent condition, with no observed flaws. Please see my other B&G stoneware listings, including pieces by Valdemar Petersen and Lisa Enquist.
All shipping is by USPS insured Priority mail, and great care will be taken with packing this valuable piece. A flat rate shipping charge of applies to this listing.
Flat shipping rate applies only to U.S. buyers. International buyers will pay higher actual shipping costs and should inquire
prior to bidding.
About the seller: I have been collecting art pottery for more than 30 years. The bulk of my collection is Danish stoneware from the 1920s into the 1970s. The bulk of my Danish collection consists of Arne Bang, Saxbo, Jais Nielsen, Nils Thorsson, Erik Hjorth, and Ejvind Nielsen. I have done extensive research on these and other artists and workshops and would be happy to share that with interested buyers. I also have substantial collections of American, French, Belgian and other 20th century northern European art pottery. Over the coming months I will be listing a wide range of pieces from my collection. Please check out my other listings and add me to your list of saved sellers to receive notification of new listings.