Extremely rare Capodimonte figurine, hand painted.
 Item Size: Height: 10.5cm
 Excellent condition  micro defect at the base
 Caramogi are defined as figurines of deformed dwarfs called to entertain the courts of the sovereigns. The naming comes from the fact that Caramogio was called any ridiculous tiny person or dwarves, sometimes even a counterfeit and foolish person. Among the most characteristic examples of Caramogi, the eighteenth-century ones of the Tuscan manufactory in Doccia porcelain are included. The statuettes representing dwarfs in different shapes are inspired by the illustrations of Jacques Callot's "Varie figure Gobbi", published in 1616 in Florence, were produced during the 18th century by various manufacturers, such as Meissen, Doccia, Capodimonte and Cozzi. The Gobbi di Callot are born from sketches taken from life: the caricatural deformation, of satirical tone, was probably inspired by the observation of reality. In fact, the sources of the time report the custom of organizing games on the occasion of the Feast of St. Romulus, which took place every year on 6 July in Florence. In fact, the Giostra dei Gobbi, which took place every year, extended the predilection of Cosimo II and Maria Maddalena of Austria for entertaining dwarves and hunchbacks to popular participation.