Harlequin
Manufacturer
Frankenthal Porcelain Factory
(German, 1755 - 1799)
Modeler
Johann Wilhelm Lanz
CultureGerman
OriginFrankenthal, Palatinate, Germany
Datec.1755-1760
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 15.5 x 6.4 x 5.4 cm (6 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
MarkingsIncised I:
DescriptionFrankenthal figure of Harlequin, modelled by Johann Wilhelm Lanz as a dancing Italian Comedian. The figure is touching the brim of his hat with his left hand, and holding a slapstick in his right on a scroll-moulded base.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.876
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Bow Porcelain Works
c.1765
Object number: G83.1.856.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
August 1743
Object number: G83.1.920
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: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
January 1743
Object number: G83.1.919