Make: Goebel (Germany)
Model: Masquerade Series "Pierrot"
Age: 1986
Construction: Porcelain
Dimensions: 6 1/4" Tall x 8 1/4" Long x 4 1/4"w
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Mint. No box.
Details: A white porcelain figurine of the character Pierrot from the Commedia dell'Arte, kneeling on one knee, with his right arm extended beseechingly and a large bouquet of porcelain flowers in his left arm. The figure is primarily white with soft flesh tones on face and hands and black trim on the cuffs of his costume. The coat is decorated with a fine yellow band at the front edge and purple rosettes at the sides. His shoes are bright yellow. The bouquet is backed by a wide scalloped collar decorated in gold. Marked in blue on the bottom with Goebels's Archive Collection logo dated 1986, "from a worldwide limited edition of 5000" and 'Pierrot'. There is also a black hand-drawn artisan's mark and the number 0101.
Pierrot is a possible French addition to the 16th century travelling Italian theatrical troupe the Commedia dell'Arte. He is a stock character, a servant who bashfully pines for his employer's daughter, Columbina. He is often represented as a sad, moonstruck clown who hides his true feelings.
