Italian Comedian, perhaps the Captain
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1725; decorated in Dresden or Augsburg, c.1725-1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with gilding
DimensionsOverall: 17.5 x 6.2 x 5.1 cm (6 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 2 in.)
MarkingsTrace of overglaze blue mark
DescriptionA Böttger porcelain white and gold Italian Comedy figure of Harlequin standing in contraposto pose. His right hand is to his paunch and a staff in his left. His feathered hat is gilt as well as his smock is gilt with foliage and scrolls. He is on a tree stump and oblong base.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.899
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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