Made in China bull?

Here's an unmarked bisque bull, perhaps meant to be Charolais, purchased in the UK, who's been puzzling me for ages. He looks unmistakably like a Doris Lindner (Royal Worcester) piece to me (down to the felt-lined, removable plinth he stands on - also unmarked), but I've never been able to find a single cattle model issued by the company who matches this sculpt. So, I put it to you - who do we have here? A test run? A prototype that never made it into production? A really very nice copy?

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i don't know the answer, but: he looks FANTASTIC!

Doesn't he just? I think so too - and appreciate your co-appreciation! (In English: thank you for your kind comment!)

mreyder wrote:

i don't know the answer, but: he looks FANTASTIC!

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Tee hee, he's got admirers! Now if only we knew who we're admiring..

Phenomenal details, I love it

Fantastic figure. I'm sorry I can't share any details on him, but he is a handsome fellow.

Curiously, before reading your post and while watching your picture, I was contemplating the detail and good looking of the figure and immediatly thought it would be a charolais. So, we are thinking alike. However, I must say that I don't understand anything of cattle and we have on forum people very good with it. So, maybe you'll find the right answer if it is possible!

Well, we may never know who he is, but at least I know he's well liked. :)

Roger: Charolais was my first thought too when I unpacked him for the first time - and the banged (cut-even), bushy tail-tip would point that way too. Hopefully I'll know for certain some day.