Jais Neilsen for Royal Copenhagen

1. "Judas with lightning" sculpture with matte "sung" glaze in blue, cream and brown
Painted "Jais" three waves,
Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp
Height 28" (72cm) Width 22" (56cm)
$18,000 No. N1140

Back View

Side View

Foot/snake detail

Back of head/ lightning bolt detail

Face detail

Foot detail

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

3. "Jacobs Kamp" (Jacob's struggle) stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze. Designed in 1944.
Painted "20650", three waves. Incised "JAIS"
Height (without base) 29" (74cm ) Width 24" (61 cm) Depth 20 (51cm)
Base 5" (13cm) tall, Width 20" (51cm) Depth 25" (64cm)
Total height with base is 35"in (87cm)
$25,000
No. N6159

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Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

4. "David and Goliath" stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, c1930s-40s.
Painted three waves, Incised "JAIS", "20276", printed Royal Copenhagen stamp.
Height 13" (33cm) Width 7" (18cm)
$2200
No. N2721

5. "Samson and the Lion" stoneware sculpture with sung glaze, c. 1930s.
Painted three waves, Incised "20096", "JAIS",
Height 10 3/4" (27.5cm) Width 9" (23cm)
$1600
No. N5401

Alternate view of both items

Marks of both items

Jais Neilsen for Royal Copenhagen

8. "St. George and the Dragon" stoneware statue in oxblood glaze.
Marks to body: Incised "Jais", monogram
Marks to base: Royal Copenhagen Stamp, Painted three wavy lines "97/20098" "Jais"
Incised "20098"
Height 26" (66cm)
Width 19" (49cm)
$9,800
No. N3669

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

9. "Pontius Pilate" unique stoneware sculpture in oxblood glaze, 1949.
Height 24" (61cm)
Printed "Royal (crown) Copenhagen Denmark"
Painted three waves
Incised "JAIS" , "20123"
$8000
No.N1406

10. "Moses and the Serpent", stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, 1944.
Height 28 1/2" 72(cm)
Painted "20168", 3 wavy lines
Printed "Royal (crown) Copenhagen Denmark"
Incised "Jais", "BH",
$7000
No. N1140

Jais Neilsen for Royal Copenhagen

11. "Head of the Potter" stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, with separate wooden base.
Painted three waves to interior, Incised "Jais", "20333, "30"
Width 6" (16cm)
Height (without base) 8 3/4" (22cm)
$4500
No. N3036

Featured on page 93 of "Art Deco and Modernist Ceramics" by Karen McReady, Pub. Thames and Hudson 1995. (actual item)

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Jais Neilsen for Royal Copenhagen

12. Unique monumental stoneware vase with handpainted depiction of the biblical story of Lot's wife, unglazed chamotte clay body. First view,  Second view,  third view.
Painted monogram, "Jais (three waves) 6-5-26"
Height 26" (66cm)
Width 16" (40cm)
Price on Application
No. N1740

Jais Neilsen for Royal Copenhagen

13. Unique very large stoneware vase with handpainted decoration chamotte clay body glazed in brown, gray-white and blue.
Painted monogram, "119 (three waves) 12-2-40 ELFBL"
Painted monogram, "Jais (three waves)"
Height 17" (43cm)
Width 12" (30cm)
$6500
No. N3524

14. Unique stoneware vase is scene of a man hunting a tiger with a spear, in relief. Dark brown Sung glaze,
Painted monogram, three waves
Incised "21025","Jais"
Height 14 3/4" (37.5cm)
$2,200
No. N2709

Jais Neilsen for Saxbo

16. Stoneware bowl with relief decoration of a potter to interior and speckled brown glaze, c.1940
Height 2 1/8" (5.5cm)
Diameter 7 1/2 (19cm)
Impressed Kiln symbol, Incised "JAIS", symbol
$620 No. N1866

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

20. Stoneware lidded jar with relief decoration of soldiers and figure of a lion to lid. Celadon glaze, 1936.
Painted marks to lid "20100", three waves. Printed "Denmark"
Painted marks to base"20100", three waves. Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp. Incised "Jais"
Width 4" (10cm)
Height 10 1/2" (26.5 cm)
$1100
No. N3007

21. Stoneware lidded jar with relief decoration of fish. Celadon glaze.
Painted three waves to lid.
Painted marks to base "Jais" three waves, "1/20101", Incised "20101".
Width 3" (7 1/2cm)
Height 6 1/4" (16 cm)
$850
No. N3008

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

23. "Jonah and the Whale" stoneware vase in Sung glaze, 1968.
Painted "2370", three waves.
Incised "Jais", "192-2" Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp.
Height 5 7/8" (15cm)
$460
No. N2326

24. Porcelain vase with portraits in relief and glossy white glaze,
Painted "Jais", three waves, "20569" Incised "20569"
Height 4" (10 cm)
$245
No. N2060

25. "Gifts of the Magi" stoneware 4-sided vase with relief decoration of the Madonna and Child and the three Kings. Oxblood glaze, 1948.
Painted "Jais", three waves, Incised "3543", Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp.
Height 9 1/4" (23.5 cm)
$650
No. N1967

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

27. Handled vase with portraits in relief and oxblood glaze, 1949.
Height 8 1/2" (21.5cm)
Painted "47P0125" three waves
Incised "20248 30 JAIS"
Printed "Royal (crown) Copenhagen Denmark"
$850
No. N1857

29. Stoneware vase with depictions of the Madonna and Child and the three kings, Sung glaze, 1952.
Height 9 1/4" (23.5cm)
Incised "3543 095 JAIS"
Printed "Royal (crown) Copenhagen Denmark"
Painted three waves
$765
No. N1245

30. "The Potter" stoneware vase with Sung glaze, 1958.
Height 9" (23cm)
Painted "20245", three waves.
Printed "Royal (crown) Copenhagen Denmark"
Incised "Jais P154"
$745
No. N1246

31. Stoneware vase with four views of Jesus blessing the animals, Sung glaze, 1958.
Height 8 3/4" (22.5cm)
Painted "3544", three waves.
Printed "Royal (crown) Copenhagen Denmark"
Incised "Jais P154"
$765
No. D463

34. Stoneware jar with 3 religious figures in relief, oxblood glaze, 1951
Height 10 3/4" (17.5cm)
Printed to base "Royal (Crown) Copenhagen Denmark", Painted 3 waves, Incised "Jais", unreadable number.
Printed to lid "Royal (Crown) Copenhagen Denmark", Painted 3 waves, Incised "Jais".
$1200
No.N1095

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36. "Jonah and the Whale" stoneware vase with oxblood glaze, 1960.
Painted "2370", three waves. Incised "Jais"
Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp.
Height 6" (15cm)
Width 4 1/4" (11cm)
$465
No. N2325

37. Stoneware bottle with harvest scenes in relief to body, translucent turquoise glaze, 1962.
Painted "21131", three waves. Incised "Jais"
Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp.
Height 5 1/2" (14cm)
Width 2 1/2" (6.5cm)
SOLD
No. N2873

38. "Jonah and the Whale" stoneware vase with molded decoration
and reddish brown mottled glaze.
Height 6" (15.2cm)
Printed marks: "Royal Copenhagen Denmark (crown)"
Incised: "JAIS" Painted: Three wavy lines, "2370"
$480
No. F1774

39. Large unique stoneware urn with 3 handles, lion figures in relief
and the words "Anno Domini" 1944
Height 8 3/4" (22.3cm)
Incised "2757" Painted : 3 waves, "Jais"
Printed "Royal Copenhagen (crown) Danmark
$1200
No. F1834

Jais Nielsen for Saxbo

40. Stoneware vase with figures (one planting a tree, another carrying a basket of fruit ) in relief and matte dark blue glaze, 1950s.
Height 6 1/4" (16cm) Diameter 4 1/2" (11.5cm)
Impressed Saxbo symbol, "Saxbo Denmark"
Incised monogram, "Jais"
$785
No. N2795

Jais Nielson for Saxbo

41. Unique stoneware vase with reddish brown glaze, Lion figure and warrior figure in relief, 1930s-40s.
Height 6 1/2" (16.5cm)
Impressed Saxbo symbol, "Danmark"
Incised "JAIS"
$580 No. N1547

42. Stoneware vase by Jais Nielsen, decorated with relief portraits, green glaze, c.1940
Height 6 1/4" (15.8cm)
Impressed Saxbo symbol, Incised "JAIS", symbol
$600 No. F1663

43. Unique stoneware jug with images of swimmers in relief and dark brown haresfur glaze, c.1950s-60s.
Height 6" (15cm)
Impressed Saxbo symbol, "Denmark"
Incised "JAIS"
$420 No. N1867

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen

46. Stoneware vase with figure of "The Potter" on one side, figure of kneeling man with olive branch on the other. Sung glaze.
Painted "20629", three waves. Incised "Jais". Printed Royal Copenhagen stamp.
Height 10 1/2" (26.5cm ) Width 5 1/8" (13 cm)
$1200
No. N1247