The estate of a prominent Jewish art collector has failed to secure the return of a rare Meissen figure that was the subject of a recent export stop, writes Laura Chesters.
No UK buyer came forward to match the asking price of £270,000 for the Meissen Bottger commedia dell’arte stoneware figure (pictured right) and it is now free to be taken out of the UK.
Lawyers for the estate of Emma Budge tried to contact the current owner through the UK government in the hope of referring the matter to the Spoliation Advisory Panel.