64. Meissen porcelain statuette from the series of commedia dell'arte figures for the Duke of Weissenfels, depicting Mezzetin, circa 1745-50 A Meissen figure of Mezzetin from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745-50 Modelled by Peter Reinicke and probably J.J. Kaendler, wearing a black hat, yellow jacket, purple cloak and green breeches, the base applied with leaves and flowers, 13.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear of base (right arm restuck and overpainted) After Joullain's engraving Habit de Mezzetin and mentioned in Reinicke's work notes for August 1744; see M. Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked (2001), no. 113.