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This is a desirable piece of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian ceramics, specifically a stoneware figurine from Royal Copenhagen of Denmark. The sculpture, titled Bears Playing or Fighting Bears, carries the model number 20240. It was designed by the celebrated Danish ceramic sculptor Knud Kyhn (1880–1969), who worked for Royal Copenhagen for decades. Kyhn is renowned for his lifelike animal sculptures created in stoneware, often featuring a distinctive Sung glaze/Olivin glaze, which provides a rich, earthy brown and grey texture. The piece captures two bears in a dynamic, playful pose.