Tit / "Pessimist" (top left): This is the famous model no. 1635 from Bing & Grøndahl, designed by the renowned sculptor Jens Peter Dahl Jensen. It is called "The Pessimist" because it sits with its tail and head pointing downwards. Tit / "Optimist" (top right): This is the counterpart to the pessimist, model no. 1633 from Bing & Grøndahl, also designed by Jens Peter Dahl Jensen. It is called "The Optimist" as it stretches its head and tail upwards. This fine porcelain figurine is a Finch (no. 1771) from the renowned Danish porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grøndahl (B&G). The figurine depicts a small finch—also referred to in some collector circles as a sleeping waxbill—perched on a branch-like structure with its tail slightly raised. It is executed in classic underglaze painting featuring soft grey-brown and bluish hues. If you turn the figurine over, you will typically find the green B&G stamp (the three towers) on the base, along with the painter's initials and the model number 1771, either engraved or painted.