A Meissen figure of Harlequin playing goat bagpipes, modelled by J. J. Kändler, circa 1740

the bellows over his arms, wearing a green conical hat and red mask, a yellow jacket and blue breeches incised with scrollwork, blue crossed swords mark (some restorations and minor chips)

Christie's London, 25 February 1991, lot 107

restoration to tip of hat, hem of jacket, bagpiepes, hors, ears, one leg of goat, Harlequin's left foot and horns, extremities and chips to base.
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Harlequin with a goat bagpipe is the first work recorded in his Taxa in July 1736:"Einen Arlequin mit dem Tutel Sack aufs Lager ; geändert und zum abformen tüchtig gemacht" (A Harlequin with a bagpipe, in stock, figure changed and prepared for modelling"). Different versions of the model were made, varying in the hairstyle and in the position of their feet, either resting on the base or crossed on it, between 1736 and 1750 ; some of the later ones being done under Kandler's supervision by other modellers, see for example, R. Jansen, fig. 23.