Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
Sportsman's Companion

ManufacturerEnglish, established 1751
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Sportsman's Companion
Datec. 1770
Made inWorcester, England
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
Dimensions7 1/4 × 4 1/4 × 3 in. (18.4 × 10.8 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number90.429
Current Location
Rienzi
Ballroom
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Klaber & Klaber, London]; Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, 1990; given to MFAH, 1990.
Exhibition History"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 17 September 2011 - 29 January 2012.

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