14 items: Pulcinello with basket of sausages in the left hand and a sausage on a fork in the right hand Height: 19 cm, Cortesano with pipe in the right hand Height: 17 cm, Brighella with dagger in his belt Height: 17 cm, Ortolana carrying a grape basket in the right hand Height: 17 cm, Pantalone with orange cap and coat as well as grey beard, Height: 18 cm, Gnagna with swaddled infant and basket with bottle in the left hand Height: 17 cm, Harlequin with green coat and white trousers as well as slapstick in his belt Height: 17 cm, Advocato with wig and a book in the right hand Height: 18 cm, Boaro playing guitar Height: 18 cm, Pagliaccio with gilt ear pendant and buttons Height: 19 cm, Dottore with scimitar in the right hand Height: 18 cm, Gondolier with oar in the left hand Height: 18 cm, Tartaglia with pince nez Height: 18 cm, Covellio with a sword in the right hand Height: 18 cm, porcelain, polychromed and gilt, square base with gilt edging and gilt chain, minor restorations, Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords 1950-1980, div. model no., former no., painter no., models by Johann Joachim Kändler 1771-1775 (Ru)

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VEB Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, During the 18th century "Italian Comedy" was very popular throughout Europe and porcelain was able to depict its protagonists' grotesque gestures and colourful masks. 1771 - 1775 saw the creation of Johann Joachim Kändler's third series of 14 items.