Collection Eduard Fuchs, acquired between 1912-1922 and in his possession until 1933; 25.10.1933 confiscation by the Gestapo; forced sale (payment of Reichsfluchtsteuer) 1937 by his daughter Gertraud Fuchs: auction Auktionshaus Rudolph Lepke Berlin, catalogue 2115, p. 38 - on 15.10 and on 16.10.1937 this temple figurine was auctioned under no. 615: "FAYENCE-RÄUCHERKERZENHALTER: Hockender Fabelhund auf rundem Fuß; uni grün glasiert, Höhe 26 cm. Ming".
According to the annotated Lepke catalogue (Kunsthistorische Bibliothek Den Haag) auctioned by the Viennese art dealer Anton Exner, Paniglgasse 18-20, Vienna, who specialised in Asian art, for RM 13 (no estimate). The copy of the minutes of the auction 2115 at the Reichskammer für Bildende Künste notes in typescript "Exner" and confirms the price of 13,- RM (Landesarchiv Berlin, A Rep. 243-04 Reichskammer für bildende Künste - Landesleitung Berlin). Current location probably Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna.
