Derby
(England 1750– )
Harlequin
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
Columbine (L2012.129) and Harlequin were among the best-loved characters in the Italian commedia dell’arte and were frequently portrayed in porcelain figures. Harlequin seems to derive from a Chelsea prototype. He is shown in his patchwork costume, masked and carrying a slapstick. The Derby pair are mentioned in a list compiled by John Haslam of models produced between c1772 and 1795.
- Year
- circa 1772-circa 1775
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- 16.9 x 7.7 x 6.6 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2012.128
