https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/19465/fullScaramoucheca.1752Höchst Porcelain FactoryJohann Christoph Ludwig von LuckeOverall: 21.7 x 11.5 cm (8 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Hard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gildingGift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Höchst, Mainz, GermanyG83.1.8841Höchst figure of Scaramouche from the Commedia dell'Arte series. Standing in a theatrical pose, his left leg raised and turning outward with his expression animated. He is wearing a black cap and a black jacket trimmed in iron-red, with a flowing tunic, breeches and full-length stockings of the same colour. He has a white ruff, and his left arm is behind him holding a blue bag, while his outstretched right hand is holding sealed envelopes. The figure is supported on a shaped tall rectangular base with chamfered corners, trimmed in blue and with blue shell-moulded motif.18th Century European PorcelainCommedia dell'Arte FiguresHöchstGerman Porcelain[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1831281084GermanIncised IG