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...comic servant character. Often dressed in bright, eye-catching costumes, the harlequin was a favorite subject of 18th-century porcelain sculptors. Though less than a handful of actual harlequin costumes survive today, those on display seem empty compared to the porcelain figurines that recall the actors’ expressiona and posea. “What’s important about these sculptures is they show you a three-dimensional view of these costumes and the figure,” Chilton says.“A Taste of Power” demonstrates that porcelain figurines are not just...

Author: By Tiffany Chi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: German Porcelain Puts Power on the Table | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

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