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Harlequin

Manufacturer (German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1750
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels; silver-gilt mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionMeissen Harlequin scent bottle and stopper, modelled holding a slapstick and leaning against a white tree stump enriched with gilded scrollwork and washed in green on the upper section and the stopper. He is on a slightly domed base that is painted on the underside with a blue, purple and green floral garland border. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in silver-gilt.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1043
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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