This super example of a waste bowl from the German porcelain set is a much-coveted item, affirmed by the impressive price the listing has already attained with ~6 days left to go. (It surely doesn’t hurt that the seller is so respected in our collecting community!) What many collectors don’t know is that there are three variants. The most common variant looks just like the one in this listing but is missing a face. The more uncommon variant looks like the one in this listing. The most uncommon variant - so rare that I’ve only seen it once - has a face and a “bubble skirt.” (Look under the Acquisitions tab and scroll down to about August of 2017 to see the one in the collection.)
03/30 Update: This sold for an astounding $735, a record. I’m not sure what drove this waste bowl to such heights, but am skeptical we’ll see such exuberance too often.
