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Harlequin

Manufacturer (German, founded 1763)
CultureGerman
OriginBerlin, Berlin, Germany
PeriodFrederick the Great (1740-1786)
Datec.1775
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 3.3 x 4.4 cm (3 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
MarkingsSceptre in underglaze blue. Incised FM
DescriptionBerlin figure of Harlequin from the Commedia dell'Arte, standing on a square base with tree-stump support. A slapstick in his left hand, his right arm raised, and is wearing a grey hat and a mask. His tunic and trousers have a checker pattern in pale blue and yellow with playing cards, and green-washed square base.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.841
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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Object number: G83.1.949