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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels, représentant Scaramouche, circa 1745

A Meissen figure of Scaramouche from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745

31 October 2024, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche

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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels, représentant Scaramouche, circa 1745

A Meissen figure of Scaramouche from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745


Modelled by P. Reinicke, wearing a black hat, white ruff collar, puce tunic with gilt buttons, yellow breeches and black shoes, the base applied with leaves and flowers, 13.2cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear edge of base (left hand restored)

Footnotes

There are two versions of Scaramouche in the series for the Duke of Weissenfels, one of which was mentioned in Reinicke's work notes from June 1774: "1 Scaramuz in Thon bossirt" [1 Scaramuz repaired in clay]; see Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, 2001, p. 311, cat. 108.

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