Masquerader (one of a pair). Culture: German, Meissen. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 6 1/2 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. (16.5 x 10.2 x 7 cm). Factory: Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710-present). Modeler: Johann Joachim Kändler (German, Fischbach 1706-1775 Meissen). Date: 1745.This model of a porcelain figure wearing a black tricorne hat, a white half mask, and a long robe trimmed with bows is commonly identified as the Avvocato, or lawyer, one of the secondary cast of characters comprising the Comédie Italienne. However, it has been pointed out recently that neither the costume nor the pose of this figure refers to the legal profession and that the figure should more accurately be called "The Masquerader."1 His hat, mask, and cloak reflect a costume typically worn by both men and women in Venice during Carnival and at the masquerade balls popularized by the Carnival that were common throughout Europe by the mid-eighteenth century. The mask, usually made of papier mché, granted the wearer ano