Bow Porcelain Factory
Pair of Sphinx Figures

ArtistEnglish, active 1747–1764
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Pair of Sphinx Figures
Datec. 1750
PlaceEngland
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions.1: 4 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 5 in. (12.1 × 6.4 × 12.7 cm)
.2: 5 × 3 × 5 in. (12.7 × 7.6 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1525.1,.2
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Albert Amor, Ltd., London, The Dawnay Collection]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 18 March - 5 August 2012.

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