Harlequina, ca. 1763, German, Nymphenburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, In the eighteenth century, porcelain figures depicting characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte were extremely popular. The various characters that comprised a typical Italian comedy troupe were instantly recognizable to the audience because of their costumes, and the details of these costumes were faithfully copied in the porcelain figures
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Harlequina, ca, 1763, German, Nymphenburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height, 8, 20.3 cm, Ceramics-Porcelain, eighteenth century, porcelain figures depicting, characters, Italian commedia, dell'arte, extremely popular, various characters, comprised, typical Italian, comedy, troupe, instantly recognizable, audience, costumes, details, faithfully copied, figures
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