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Commedia Dell'Arte Columbine Figurine

This is a figurine from the Commedia dell'arte aka the Italian Comedy series made by Nymphenburg in the early 20th century. These were first modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, regarded as one of the best porcelain sculptors (and my personal favorite for sure), in about 1760 and are still as popular as ever today! And one can see why with the superb and lifelike poses and great attention to detail! This figurine here is Columbina / Columbine who is Harlequin's mistress, a comic servant playing the tricky slave type, and wife of Pierrot. She is is wearing a nice dress whith bows on the sleeves, by her bosom and around her neck. She has a tiny hat with a feather on it on her head and is holding a mask in her left hand. Bows on her shoes as well which in later versions are not there anymore. The figure is standing on a typical base for this series of figurines. The piece is in perfect condition. I have not owned this figurine before so it was a nice find for me. The figurine is 8.125 inches tall, 4.25 inches wide and 3.875 inches deep. The piece is marked with the impressed shield mark to a hidden spot on the side of the base as well as another impressed shield mark underneath and impressed number 76 over 0 as shown. Also something in smudges writing. Normally I would say Western Germany but it is not. Too many letters and the 0 under the model number is too early to have that. So not idea. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $999
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