Children dressed as Harlequin and La Pulcinella

Children dressed as Harlequin and La Pulcinella

Manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)

Modeler Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706 - 1775)

CultureGerman

OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany

Datec.1765

MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding

DimensionsOverall (G83.1.939.1-2): 15 x 9.6 x 8.3 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

MarkingsMount conceals possible marks

DescriptionPair of Meissen figures of Harlequin and Columbine as children, mounted on French ormolu bases. Harlequin turns to the right and Columbine to the left. Harlequin is dressed in a yellow hat with a white plume. A white ruff is around his neck. His jacket and pants are pale pink with a puce scale design all over except for the backs of the pants and sleeves. Both jacket and pants have gold edgings, and he wears yellow shoes with a blue bow. Columbine wears a pink Juliette cap edged with puce and with flowers over the left side. She wears a yellow dress trimmed with puce and blue and holds her white apron out to the sides with both hands. She also has yellow shoes with blue bows.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.939.1-2

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

German Porcelain

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Status

On view