Description
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Polichinel. Circa 1830.
Pulcinella is a classical character that originated in the Commedia dell’Arte of the 17th century and became a popular character in Neapolitan puppetry. The image shows No. 11 from a series of twelve. A young couple in period dress, the beau holding the strings of the Polichinel puppet, courting in a garden setting. The plate is titled and numbered, a wide hand-colored floral running border meets a Canary yellow rim. Wonderful bright color on a crisp transfer.
Marked: Impressed Creil to the verso.
8 in. Diameter x .75 in. H
A tiny flea bite to the rim at 12:00, likely from a plate hanger.
