Harlequin with bagpipes
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
Modeler
Johann Friedrich Eberlein
(German, 1695 - 1749)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1740-1745
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall: 13.4 x 5.8 x 6.6 cm (5 1/4 x 2 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
MarkingsFaint crossed swords in underglaze blue at rear
DescriptionA Meissen figure of Harlequin seated playing the bagpipes modelled by J. J. Kandler. His jacket has a chequered pattern and is reserved with playing cards.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.918
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on viewArtist / Maker: Longton Hall Porcelain Factory
c.1754-1757
Object number: G83.1.897.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740-1745
Object number: G83.1.940.1-4
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1745-1750
Object number: G83.1.941
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740-1745; decorated and possibly made in the nineteenth or twentieth century
Object number: G83.1.943.1-2
Artist / Maker: Johann Joachim Kändler
c.1736-40
Object number: G83.1.915
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
July 1736
Object number: G83.1.909
Artist / Maker: Johann Joachim Kändler
c.1745-1752
Object number: G83.1.950