Lot Essay
Cf. the examples sold Christie's Geneva, 11 May 1981, lot 97; 3 December 1982, lot 68; 12 November 1984, lot 76 and in these Rooms, 28 November 1975, lot 169 and 3 July 1989, lot 224
MEISSEN COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE FIGURES FROM THE SERIES MODELLED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE FOR THE DUKE OF WEISSENFELS
This series of figures, the most extensive of all the representations of the Italian Comedy in German Porcelain, was created by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke in equal partnership between 1743 and 1745. Although there would not appear to be a definite record of the exact number of figures that formed the series. The majority, however, were derived from Joullain after Callot for Riccoboni published in Histoire du Théâtre italien, Paris 1727. For a discussion of these see H.E. Backer, Comodienfiguren in der Sammlung Dr. Ernst Schneider in K.F.S., No. 50, pp. 59-62, where he illustrates several of the original prints.
Cf. Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Meissen Porcelain, p. 85 for thirteen figures sold Christie's Geneva, 11 May 1981. For an extensive discussion of this series see Dr. Erika Pauls-Eisenbeiss, op. cit., p. 319 et. seq
PULCINELLA turned to his left, wearing a black mask, red-lined conical hat, turquoise jacket, white cape and pantaloons, yellow breeches and black shoes, a sword held by a sash at his side, standing on a pad base applied with flowers (restorations to neck, left arm, sword and chips to foliage, graze to right elbow), circa 1744
Details
PULCINELLA turned to his left, wearing a black mask, red-lined conical hat, turquoise jacket, white cape and pantaloons, yellow breeches and black shoes, a sword held by a sash at his side, standing on a pad base applied with flowers (restorations to neck, left arm, sword and chips to foliage, graze to right elbow), circa 1744
14.2cm. high
14.2cm. high