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Meissen Figure of Harlequin
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This item is no longer available
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Dates
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Circa 1738 - 1740
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Dimensions
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12.00cm high
(4.72 inches high)
5.00cm wide
(1.97 inches wide)
8.50cm deep
(3.35 inches deep)
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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Germany
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Description
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A rare and early Meissen figure of Harlequin with bagpipies modelled by J J Kändler.
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Condition
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Restoration to end of sleeve and cuff of left arm; end of forefinger and tip of first finger on right hand - part of bow on hat, mouthpiece and base of pipe
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Literature
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Meredith Chilton: Harlequin Unmasked. The Commedia Dell'Arte and Porcelain Sculpture p.p 294-5 , Nos 73 and 74 - where it is stated that the figure was first modelled in 1736.
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