Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Figure of a London Courtesan

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Figure of a London Courtesan
Datec. 1750
PlaceGermany
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 3 × 2 1/2 in. (14 × 7.6 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1527
Current Location
Rienzi
Drawing Room
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Klaber & Klaber, London]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"The Connoisseur’s Eye: New Perspectives on Ceramics in the Rienzi Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, September 1, 2018–January 13, 2019.

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