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Harlequin with Vase

Manufacturer (English, 1749 - 1759)
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, London, Germany
Datec.1751-1759
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 4.4 cm (3 5/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA Meissen Harlequin scent bottle modelled to show the gaily costumed figure with one hand about to sweep his broad-brim hat off. His other hand is clutching a slap-stick, and he is standing against a tree-stump picked out in green and surmounted by flowering stopper, with gold mounts.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1044
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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