Live Auction 2374500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe Including Oriental Carpets and Including Sculpture from the Collection of Michael Hall
A MEISSEN WHITE PORCELAIN FIGURE OF PULCHINELLO
Lot 368 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. ROBERT T. ANDERSON (LOTS 368-369)

A MEISSEN WHITE PORCELAIN FIGURE OF PULCHINELLO

CIRCA 1748, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE

Closed11 June 2010

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A MEISSEN WHITE PORCELAIN FIGURE OF PULCHINELLO
CIRCA 1748, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE
The humped figure modeled in mid-stride with hand held high, on a rustic base
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high

Specialist note

Pulchinello is one of the most recognizable of the usual cast of characters of the Comedia dell'Arte. Apparently humorous, prone to zany behavior and comic routines, he reveals himself as a two-faced, stupid and crude glutton with a violent temper acting solely for his own ends. This Italian version of the character is recognizeable by his loose, white peasant-clown costume.