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Harlequin family

Factory Villeroy French
ca. 1740–45
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 539
The figure group is based on a Meissen example modeled by Johann Joachim Kaendler in 1738.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Harlequin family
  • Factory: Villeroy (French, 1734/37–1748)
  • Date: ca. 1740–45
  • Culture: French, Villeroy
  • Medium: Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 14 5/16 × 8 3/16 × 6 3/8 in. (36.4 × 20.8 × 16.2 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.255
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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