Harlequin with pug as hurdy-gurdy 1735 - 1745

This porcelain figurine, created by the Meissen Manufactory between 1735 and 1745, depicts a Harlequin figure holding a pug dog as if it were a hurdy-gurdy. The figure is dressed in a colorful costume with a pink hat and a yellow, blue, and red patterned jacket. The figurine, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a charming example of 18th-century German porcelain production, known for its meticulous detail and playful subject matter. The figure stands 7 inches tall and is a testament to the skilled artisans of the Meissen Manufactory.