modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler, wearing a collar and a chain, seated on a mound base applied with flowers, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue.

Both ears have been broken off and restored back. The stone to which his collar is chained is restored. His right hind toes are restored. Both of his legs appear to be broken off and very well restored back. There is a curving haircrack running from one rim edge crossing through his left hind feet and ending at the opposite side. There is a small bruise chip on the edge of base on the underside, which is not visible from the exterior. There are also some occasional very minor chips or restored chips to the edges of the leaves applied to the base.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

According to Kändler's Taxa, he first modeled a pair of squirrels in August 1732: 'Zwei Eichhörnigen' [two squirrels] and afterwards in September 1733, 'Ein kleines Eichhörngen' [a small squirrel]. A similar example is illustrated along with its companion in Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere, 1935, no. 164. Another pair is illustrated in William Hutton, J. Pierpont Morgan, Collector, European Decorative Arts from the Wadsworth Atheneum, pp. 158 and 159, no. 57, where the author comments that based "on the evidence of the factory mould numbers [1275 and 1276], these squirrels were probably modelled about 1749. The 1753 inventory of Count Brühl's porcelain included squirrels, and those are likely to have been recent models such as these." A similar example, from the collection of John T. Dorrance, Jr., was sold in these rooms, October 15, 1996, lot 485. A pair of red squirrels was sold at Bellmans Auctions, Wisborough Green, March 26, 2014, lot 60. A black and white squirrel of the same model was in the Collection of Sir Gawaine & Lady Baillie, sold, Sotheby's London, May 1, 2013, lot 77.