Pastille Burner

Rockingham Pottery

About 1820

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Group of a grinning Harlequin and Columbine dancing on a small oval base decorated with green leaves and small colorful flowers, between the figures sits a small pug dog, Columbine wears a small black hat with gilt trim, a black bodice with yellow bows down the front and a small rose at her décolleté over a white ruffled blouse, her skirt is white with "indianische Blumen," her apron is a light yellow, her arms are outstretched with black bows at wrists, and she playfully pushes Harlequin away; Harlequin leans out to his left, with left leg raised in a dancing position, wearing white trousers and a tunic that is half checkered in shades of black, lilac, turquoise, and yellow, with a yellow sleeve decorated with cards, the other half is white with a card design, the sleeve of similar checkered pattern, with ruffs at neck and wrists, his turquoise hat is tall and pointed with a bouquet of flowers and a large yellow bow, gilt details
Delicate covered tureen of white soft-paste porcelain, the body resting on four scrolled feet and with two scrolled handles, with molded decoration in the 'damask'd' pattern with on each side a vertical reserve decorated with painted floral bouquets in shades of pink, purple, yellow and green enamel, the domed cover similarly decorated with molded decoration and floral bouquets, and surmounted by the modeled figure of a recumbent stag painted brown and black resting on a rocky base that is highlighted with floral springs and leaves
Large, round, shallow bowl with scalloped edges and fluted sides of dark red stoneware and covered with a thick, opaque beige ash glaze that is pitted and scorched, in the central well a scroll-like motif.
Iron worker with tools and products of the Neusalz foundry.