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Harlequin (one of a pair)

Modeler Giuseppe Gricci Italian
ca. 1750–52
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Harlequin (one of a pair)
  • Manufactory: Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, 1740/43–1759)
  • Modeler: Giuseppe Gricci (Italian, ca. 1700–1770)
  • Date: ca. 1750–52
  • Culture: Italian, Naples
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.211.262
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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