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Pierrot and Violetta
Manufacturer
Ludwigsburg Factory
(German, 1758 - 1824)
ModelerModelling attributed to
Johannes W. Gotz
(1732-1762)
CultureGerman
OriginLudwigsburg, Wurttemburg, Germany
Datec.1760-1762
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 12.4 x 9.5 cm (4 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Cs in underglaze blue. Incised X
DescriptionLudwigsburg "Italian Comedy" group of Pierrot and Violetta standing on a flat base washed with green and brown grass. Pierrot is wearing a white costume and hat. Violetta is wearing a mauve trimmed skirt and apron, blue neck ribbon, tiny white cap and white feather in her hair, and a full mask.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.898
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
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