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Harlequin with Bagpipes

Manufacturer (German, founded 1710)
Modeler (German, 1706 - 1775)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1740-1745
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 8.1 x 5.7 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/16 in., 5.7 cm)
MarkingsRed enamel 3
DescriptionA Meissen figure of Harlequin playing the bagpipes modelled by J. J. Kandler. The figure is painted in iron-red and purple tunic trimmed in yellow. He is seated on a flower-encrusted rockwork base.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.903
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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