Capodimonte Porcelain Figurine - The Fiddler

This is a detailed Italian bisque porcelain figurine in the classic Capodimonte style, depicting an elderly gentleman playing a violin while seated. The item is characterized by a high level of narrative detail and a matte, hand-painted finish typical of 20th-century Italian porcelain. The man is dressed in a textured brown wide-brimmed hat, a green overcoat, a patterned blue necktie, and brown lace-up boots. He wears wire-rimmed spectacles perched on his nose and shows a concentrated facial expression with deep-set wrinkles. The figurine includes smaller accessory elements such as a violin held in the left hand, a bow in the right, a black suitcase resting on the bench beside him, and a rocky, circular base. Physically, the piece appears to be made of cold-cast porcelain or bisque. Notable condition issues include a missing or broken bow string (as the bow appears to be out of position/unstrung) and significant surface dust. There are no visible maker's marks from this angle, but such pieces often feature the crowned 'N' mark on the underside. The style is mid-to-late 20th-century decorative art, emphasizing whimsical or everyday life scenes with high craftsmanship in the sculptural folds of the clothing and expressive anatomical features.