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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
A Meissen figure of Scaramouche from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745
31 October 2024, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche€4,000 - €6,000
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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
A Meissen figure of Scaramouche from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745
Modelled by P. Reinicke, wearing a black hat, white tunic with gilt edges and a white ruff collar, a green cape, puce breeches with yellow bows, and black shoes with yellow bows, the base applied with leaves and flowers, 13.8cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear of base (very minor restoration)
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Provenance:
Anon. sale, Christie's Geneva, 9 May 1983, lot 4
Literature:
Morley-Fletcher, Hugo, Meissen Porcelain in Colour, 1971, p. 85 (illustrated)
Reinicke's work notes of June 1744 record "1 Scaramuz repaired in clay", though it is not clear which of the two versions is referred to; see Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, 2001, p. 311, cat. 108, for the other version of Scaramouche.
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