The Captainca.1780Royal Porcelain ManufactoryOverall: 9 x 4 x 4.5 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)hard-paste porcelain.Gift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Berlin, Berlin, GermanyG83.1.8430Berlin figure from the Commedia dell'Arte probably representing the Captain, modelled as a pirate-like figure standing with tree-trunk support. In ferocious attitude with a long moustache, his right arm is raised and is holding a club. He is dressed in a pale brown and yellow striped costume, with his sword at his side.18th Century European PorcelainCommedia dell'Arte FiguresOther German PorcelainGerman Porcelain[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1827091424GermanFrederick the Great (1740-1786)