Capo di Monte Don Quixote Figurine, Italian, c. 1952, Porcelain, 7 x 10 inches, Gift of Alvin Ukman, 1973.2.24.
This sculpture by Milanese artist Giuseppe Cappé shows the iconic literary duo of Don Quixote and his loyal lackey Sancho Panza. “Capo di Monte,” once the name of King Charles III’s personal porcelain factory in Naples, now refers to an array of Italian porcelain created to follow in the royal tradition.