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Narcisin, also known as “The Captain”

Manufacturer (English, 1744 - 1776)
CultureEnglish
OriginStratford-le-Bow, London, England
PeriodGeorge III (1760-1820)
Datec.1760-1765
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 21.6 x 12.4 cm (8 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionBow figure of the Captain from the Commedia dell'Arte after the Meissen original by J. J. Kandler and P. Reinicke. It is in a black hat, pale yellow-lined pink cloak, blue waistcoat, flowered breeches and black shoes. The figure is standing before a tree-stump on a four-footed scroll-moulded base enriched in puce.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.853
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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