Harlequin
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1750
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels; silver-gilt mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionMeissen Harlequin scent bottle and stopper, modelled holding a slapstick and leaning against a white tree stump enriched with gilded scrollwork and washed in green on the upper section and the stopper. He is on a slightly domed base that is painted on the underside with a blue, purple and green floral garland border. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in silver-gilt.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1043
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G83.1.972
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G83.1.1051.1-.2
