158. A Meissen figure of the Capitano from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745 Modelled by Peter Reinicke, wearing a black tricorn, blue jacket, yellow tunic and breeches and a sword to his left side, the base applied with leaves and flowers, 13.5cm high, faint crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear edge of base (sword handle restored, some minor retouching) After Joullain's engraving "Habit de Capitan Italien" and mentioned in Reinicke's work notes for August 1744, for which see M. Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, 2001, p. 18.