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Figure of Harlequin Dancing with Columbine Figure

This is a figure. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and modeled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1979. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 22.8 × 17 × 10 cm (9 in. × 6 11/16 in. × 3 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

At base: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) Underside: [1] "50", impressed underglaze [2] "553", impressed underglaze [3] "102:", impressed underglaze

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Figure of Harlequin Dancing with Columbine Figure; Modeled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein (1696 – 1749); Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 22.8 × 17 × 10 cm (9 in. × 6 11/16 in. × 3 15/16 in.); 1979-83-1

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