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Columbine from the Italian Comedy
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
1753–58
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, enamel decoration
Dimensions
15.88 cm (6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard C. Paine
Accession Number30.315
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionDancing girl, Arlequine or Columbine, in tunic with playing cards and sleeves in variegated colors striped and checked. White skirt with sprays of flowers. Hat with feather and flower. Raised flowers on base.
Marks
none
Provenance1930, Richard C. Paine (b. 1893 - d. 1966), Boston; 1930, gift of Richard C. Paine to the MFA. (Accession date: April 3, 1930)