Octavio
Manufacturer
Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1747)
Modeler
Franz Anton Bustelli
(active 1754 - 1763)
CultureGerman
OriginMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Datec.1760
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 19.1 x 10 cm (7 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)
MarkingsImpressed shield. Incised P/I
DescriptionA Nymphenburg figure of Octavio from the Commedia dell'Arte, by Franz Anton Bustelli. He is wearing black breeches, a purple coat and lustre-coloured waistcoat with gilt decoration. He is shown leaning forward and blowing a kiss with his right hand, with his left hand in his pocket and holding a tricorn hat under his arm. The flat scroll-moulded base outlined in gilding.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.955
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740-1741; decorated in the nineteenth or twentieth century
Object number: G83.1.942
Artist / Maker: Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.702.1-.2
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1740-1744
Object number: G83.1.871.1 -2
