{"id":20333,"date":"2026-09-05T19:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/?post_type=product&p=20333"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:50:27","slug":"royal-copenhagen-barn-owl-model-273-christian-thomsen","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/product\/royal-copenhagen-barn-owl-model-273-christian-thomsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Copenhagen Barn Owl Model 273 Christian Thomsen Porcelain Figurine 22cm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Product description:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A beautifully modelled Royal Copenhagen Barn Owl, Model 273, designed by Christian Thomsen and finished in subtle naturalistic brown and white tones.<\/p>\n

Standing an impressive 22 cm high, this is an attractive and highly collectable example of Royal Copenhagen\u2019s celebrated animal and bird porcelain. The finely observed form, expressive face and restrained hand-painted decoration give the owl excellent display presence.<\/p>\n

Royal Copenhagen Barn Owl \u2013 Model 273<\/p>\n

This porcelain Barn Owl was produced by Royal Copenhagen of Denmark and is Model 273, a design associated with Danish sculptor and modeller Christian Thomsen.<\/p>\n

Royal Copenhagen became particularly renowned for its naturalistic animal and bird figurines, combining carefully modelled forms with understated underglaze colouring and fine hand-painted detail.<\/p>\n

The owl is depicted standing upright on a white naturalistic base, with warm brown plumage, finely rendered feather detail and the distinctive pale heart-shaped facial disc characteristic of a barn owl.<\/p>\n

Its relatively large 22 cm height makes this a particularly striking decorative piece and an appealing addition to a collection of Royal Copenhagen, Scandinavian porcelain, bird figurines or European ceramics.<\/p>\n

Maker: Royal Copenhagen<\/p>\n

Designer: Christian Thomsen<\/p>\n

Model: 273<\/p>\n

Subject: Barn Owl<\/p>\n

Origin: Denmark<\/p>\n

Material: Porcelain<\/p>\n

Decoration: Hand Painted<\/p>\n

Colour: Brown and White<\/p>\n

Finish: Glossy<\/p>\n

Dimensions<\/p>\n

Height: 22 cm<\/p>\n

Length: 12 cm<\/p>\n

Width: 10 cm<\/p>\n

Weight: 740 grams<\/p>\n

Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n

The underside bears the Royal Copenhagen factory backstamp and identifying model marks.<\/p>\n

The famous Royal Copenhagen three-wave mark represents Denmark\u2019s three principal waterways: the \u00d8resund, Great Belt and Little Belt, and has been associated with the factory since its foundation in 1775.<\/p>\n

Condition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Very good vintage condition.<\/p>\n

No chips, cracks or restoration observed.<\/p>\n

There may be minor surface wear consistent with age and previous display.<\/p>\n

Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description and condition assessment.<\/p>\n

Collecting Royal Copenhagen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Royal Copenhagen animal and bird figurines remain popular with collectors because individual subjects can often be identified by model number and designer, allowing collections to be built around particular animals, sculptors or periods of production.<\/p>\n

Model 273 is a particularly appealing example, combining Christian Thomsen\u2019s naturalistic modelling with the understated decoration for which Royal Copenhagen animal porcelain became internationally recognised.<\/p>\n

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About TMC Emporium<\/b><\/p>\n

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A striking Royal Copenhagen Barn Owl, Model 273, designed by Christian Thomsen and hand painted in naturalistic brown and white tones.<\/p>\n

Standing 22 cm high, this is an appealing and highly collectable Danish porcelain bird figurine with excellent display presence and the classic Royal Copenhagen three-wave factory mark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20358,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Royal Copenhagen Barn Owl Model 273 Christian Thomsen Porcelain Figurine 22cm - {{ post.custom_field.wc_ps_subtitle }}Australia Wide Postage Included in Price\u00a0 - The McCorry Collection","description":"A striking Royal Copenhagen Barn Owl, Model 273, designed by Christian Thomsen and hand painted in naturalistic brown and white tones. Standing 22 cm high, this"},"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_product_brand":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_product_cat":836,"_slim_seo_primary_term_product_tag":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1234,1235,836],"product_tag":[1230,1232,1233,1229,1231],"class_list":["post-20333","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-european-pottery-ceramics","product_cat-royal-copenhagen","product_cat-tmc-emporium","product_tag-christian-thomsen","product_tag-danish-porcelain","product_tag-porcelain-bird-figurine","product_tag-royal-copenhagen","product_tag-royal-copenhagen-owl","first","instock","sold-individually","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20363,"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20333\/revisions\/20363"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=20333"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20333"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themccorrycollection.com\/m\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}