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Pantaloon and Columbine
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
About 1752–58
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
16.51 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number68.811
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionFigures are stock characters from the Italian Comedy. Columbine seated on mound on flower strewn base plays guitar, white dress with blue bows, looking at musical score held by stooping Pantaloon, with black cap and coat, orange-red tunic, breeches and stockings, yellow shoes. Peach fluorescence.
Marks
unmarked
ProvenanceBy 1952, Jessie and Sigmund Katz;