https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/25077/fullItalian Comedian, perhaps the Captainca.1725; decorated in Dresden or Augsburg, ca.1725-1730Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryOverall: 17.5 x 6.2 x 5.1 cm (6 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 2 in.)Hard-paste porcelain with gildingGift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Meissen, Dresden, GermanyG83.1.8991A Böttger porcelain white and gold Italian Comedy figure of Harlequin standing in contraposto pose. His right hand is to his paunch and a staff in his left. His feathered hat is gilt as well as his smock is gilt with foliage and scrolls. He is on a tree stump and oblong base.18th Century European PorcelainCommedia dell'Arte FiguresGerman PorcelainMeissen[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1835521099GermanTrace of overglaze blue mark