157. A rare Meissen figure of Narcissin de Malalbergo from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745 Modelled by Peter Reinicke, wearing a green hat, yellow-lined black cloak, puce tunic and turquoise breeches, the base applied with a flower and leaves, 14cm high, crossed swords mark in blue (some restoration to brim of hat, right hand and shirt cuff restored, restuck through knees and tree-stump) Provenance With Aldo Pironti, Benevento (paper label applied to base) Based on an engraving by Joullain, the figure is recorded in Reinicke's work records of September 1744; see R. Jansen (ed.), Commedia dell'Arte Fest der Komödianten, 2001, no. 32, for another example in the Pauls-Eisenbeiss collection.