https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/25097/fullHarlequin with Monkey Hurdy-Gurdyca.1740-1741Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryJohann Joachim KändlerOverall: 16.8 x 9 x 9.4 cm (6 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)Hard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gildingGift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Meissen, Dresden, GermanyG83.1.9141Figure of Harlequin grasping a monkey's tail, the monkey entwined around and between Harlequin's legs. With his left hand he holds a bugle to his lips. He is dressed in a diamond patterned jacket in shades of mauve, turquoise and yellow with black cuffs and a black belt and gold buttons. He wears a white ruff around his neck and the white ruffled shirt sleeves show beneath the jacket cuffs. A pale grey hat with gold edging tops his dark curly hair. His pants are white with iron-red stripes ad blue rosettes down the sides. He wears black shoes with yellow bows. Blue and yellow applied flowers decorate the stand. Modelled by Kaendler.18th Century European PorcelainCommedia dell'Arte FiguresGerman PorcelainMeissen[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1821101109GermanNone