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Extremely rare, dark matte black finish. The artist/modeler is Kathinka Kondrup — also spelled Cathinka Kondrup in some sources. The piece is usually identified as “Strømpedrengen”, Danish for “The Stocking Boy” / “Boy with Sock.”
Antique Danish terracotta figure depictinga seated child pulling at a sock, mounted on an oval base with a dark bronze-like patinated finish.
The underside is stamped/marked P. Ipsen / P. Ipsens Enke, Copenhagen and numbered. Please review the close-up photos of the mark for confirmation.
P. Ipsens Enke was a Danish ceramics manufacturer founded in Copenhagen in 1843 and known for terracotta, art pottery, and decorative ceramic works. The firm remained active into the mid-20th century.
