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Figure of 'Little Harlequin'

Manufacturer (German, founded 1747)
CultureGerman
OriginMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Date1977
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels and gold
DimensionsOverall: 22.2 x 5.9 x 6.4 cm (8 3/4 x 2 5/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
MarkingsImpressed shield and '1324a/6' and the Palatinate lion in underglaze blue; inscribed in yellow enamel 'E514/3' above '68'
DescriptionThe standing figure of Harlequin in controposto, leaning against a tree stump. He is holding his hat and slapstick, and is raised on a scrolled Rococo base, and mounted on a tall swelling cartouche-shaped pedestal terminating in an oblong octagonal base. Harlequin is dressed in a green-edged yellow suit with a turquoise hat, and the base is painted in apple-green, while the pedestal is edged with puce scrolls.
Credit LineGift of Larry and Barbara Ann Hynes
Object numberG97.7.2
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
Not on view
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