Gary,
Glad to see you added another good piece of Allach to your growing collection. This 'bittender B�r,' or begging bear must have been very popular with ordinary citizens while it was available and is still prized by modern-day porcelain collectors. K�rner's number 5 bear came in two versions, the first one didn't have a base and was free-standing, the second was mounted on a two-tiered octagonal foundation, like yours.
I agree with you that the majority of the painted versions were of a light tan color, nice to see this darker example. I'm looking forward to seeing it next month.
Thanks for the sneak-preview.
Best!
B~
