Dottore, figurine of the Commedia dell'arte , ca. 1759-1760

For sale is a polychrome figurine from the Commedia dell'arte, also known as the Italian comedy series, made by Nymphenburg in the late 20th century. These were first sculpted around 1760 by Franz Anton Bustelli, considered one of the finest porcelain sculptors, and they are still very popular today! And you can see why, with the great and lifelike poses and great attention to detail! The painted pieces are harder to find than the white ones, but I like both versions equally. This figurine here is Il Dottore, one of the older characters from the Commedia, who is single. Not the brightest, but full of confidence. His partner figure would be Donna Martina. The figurine is superbly sculpted with lots of detail and very nicely hand painted. The piece looks stunning and is in perfect condition. The figurine is about 19 cm tall, 8,4 cm deep. The piece is marked with the impressed shield mark on top of the base on the large smooth scroll on the back as well as another impressed shield mark below and the impressed number 91 above the incised number 0 as shown.