
Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
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Department Director

Head of Department, Director

Head of Sale
Provenance:
Sir Walter Rockcliffe Farquhar, 3rd Bart (1810-1900), Polesden Lacey;
Thence by descent to the current owner
The model is first mentioned in Eberlein's work records in September 1740 as an unfinished "durchbrochene ConfectSchale" [pierced confectionary bowl]; it was completed the same month by Ehder and is referred to in his work records as "eine Große Obst Schale mit durchbrochenen Zieraden" [a large fruit bowl with pierced decorations], with further mention of three more in October (see J. Weber, Meißener Porzellane mit Dekoren nach ostasiatischen Vorbildern, vol. II (2013), cat. no. 300, for a smaller example decorated with the 'Squirrel' pattern.