Sculpture of a light skinned man with a goat on his lap. He holds a dark brown instrument in one hand and drinks from a vessel in the other.
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Johann Joachim Kändler

Harlequin with Goat As Bagpipes
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Maker

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), modeler
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Title

Harlequin with Goat As Bagpipes

Year

1736-1740

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay products

Geography

Place Made: Meissen

Dimensions

14.6 cm (5 3/4 inches) (height)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Collector's mark RSD on bottom.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund J. Katz

Object Number

53.194

Type

Articles

Arlene Shechet Interviewed by Judith Tannenbaum

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

In Europe and the US, large silver tankards were often used and given at celebratory events, such as marriages, or to recognize an achievement. 

Arlene Shechet
Meissen Recast
Jan 17, 2014 – Jul 06, 2014

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), modeler
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
Harlequin with Goat As Bagpipes, 1736-1740
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
14.6 cm (5 3/4 inches) (height)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund J. Katz 53.194

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