Faience Roof Rider: Standing Ho bird (damaged)

Collection Eduard Fuchs, probably acquired after 1924 and in his possession until 1933; 25.10.1933 confiscation by the Gestapo; forced sale (payment of Reichsfluchtsteuer) by his daughter Gertraud Fuchs: auction Auktionshaus Rudolph Lepke Berlin, catalogue 2115, p. 36 - on 15.10 and on 16.10.1937 this ridge turret was auctioned under no. 568: "FAYENCE-DACHREITER: Stehender Hovogel; grün und gelb glasiert. Höhe 28 cm. Ming (Beschädigt)".

According to the annotated Lepke catalogue (Kunsthistorische Bibliothek Den Haag) by Prof. Dr. Robert Schmidt (Director Berlin Schlossmuseum / Museum für Kunstgewerbe) auctioned together with lot 569 for 25,- RM (both without estimate). The copy of the minutes of the auction 2115 at the Reichskammer für bildende Künste notes in typewritten form "Schmidt" and confirms the price of 25,- RM for both lots (Landesarchiv Berlin, A Rep. 243-04 Reichskammer für bildende Künste - Landesleitung Berlin); whereabouts unknown