ID for teak otter made in Denmark - I've searched everywhere!  

Based on the similarity to the teak polar bear, I might have guessed Arne Tjomsland. But I believe his sculptures were made in Norway. However, that logo might contain a "T" and an "A", so maybe he had some pieces made in Denmark.

... and most importantly, welcome back, spanky.

I was wishing for Tjomsland but his logo was a tall T with two uppercase A's at the base. 

The mark on the otter looks unusually swirly and traditional compare to most maker marks of that era.  Not that that means anything, of course.  It's just kind of odd. 

Thanks! 

@spanky, No help with your otter, but it's great to see you back. Best news of my day (so far)!

aww, thanks, tktoo!  Bad day, huh?  (haha)

I've been trying to quit paper cord weaving but just when I think I'm out they pull me back in.  (no apologies to TGF III!)  It's more fun and less stressful to deal in MCM collectibles. 

Dear @spanky - good to see you back again (even without bat signal) 🙂

I looked through my sources and found at least a company that seems to match the initials. Jensen & Qvist Moebelfabrik in Tørring. I have absolutely no idea if they would produce such things. But maybe that's a lead. And maybe not. 

ooo, interesting!  

There were a few companies that produced mostly furniture that also made a few teak figurines.  H+F was one---they made a cat with an arched back, some mice, and I think one or two other animals.  Most of these were in the 2" to 6" size range but they also made a much larger version of each.  I've always thought that the large ones may have been gifts to furniture stores that sold their furniture, for marketing reasons (store display, maybe).  

I found an archive of old photos of business dinners (?) of the company founders and other people but only two of furniture.  Both the furniture pics showed traditional Danish styles which would fit with the traditional-looking JQ mark. 

Thanks!  It's probably not anything major.   

@spanky The JQ mark could even be interpreted as JQT because the J looks like it was meant to represent both a J and a T. And T would be for Tørring. 

Ah, that makes even more sense.  Thanks.