Scapin
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
Modeler
Peter Reinicke
(German, 1715 - 1768)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
DateJuly 1744
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 13.2 x 7 cm (5 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionMeissen Scapin figure, bearded with short, curly, brown hair. His head is turned to the right, and he leans to the left against a tree-trunk. In his left hand he holds a cap, while his right is hidden beneath the cape. The right leg is held up and to the side.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.933
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760-1765
Object number: G83.1.863
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740-1741; decorated in the nineteenth or twentieth century
Object number: G83.1.942
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1729-1731
Object number: G83.1.624
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
January 1743
Object number: G83.1.919
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740-1741
Object number: G83.1.914
