Figure
ca. 1756 (made), ca. 1756 (modelled)
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Figure of a putto dressed as Harlequin, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing masked figure with pointed hat. Diamond-patterned suit. Both arms held forward. Stump support. Painted with enamel colours and gilt. Puce hat, diamond-patterned suit.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Figure of a putto dressed as Harlequin, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by J. J. Kändler, perhaps with P. Reinicke, about 1756, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1756 |
Physical description | Figure of a putto dressed as Harlequin, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing masked figure with pointed hat. Diamond-patterned suit. Both arms held forward. Stump support. Painted with enamel colours and gilt. Puce hat, diamond-patterned suit. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Dresden china: an introduction to the study of Meissen porcelain. London: A. & C. Black, 1934, Pl. LVI (e), p. 124. |
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Accession number | C.948-1919 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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