Female Sphinx
Translated as: Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, figure of a Female Sphinx, press-moulded, and glazed.
Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash (presumed), figure of a Female Sphinx, press-moulded, and lead-glazed. The sphinx is supported on a high, sloping, rococo scrollwork base. It is in profile to left with the head turned to the viewer. It has the body of a lion, and its tail passes under the left hindquarter and arches over the right side of its back. It has the head of a vivacious woman, wearing a cap with frilled lappets, earrings, and a necklace; a bare bosom, and lion's paws projecting from laced cuffs with bobble edging, below which are suspended two large tassels. On its back is has a saddle decorated with small incised strokes, and with two small tassels (one missing) hanging from the rear side.
History note: Dr and Mrs Hugh Statham; Dr Hugh Statham died. 1967; Mrs Margaret Statham died 1970.
Purchased with the L.D. Cunliffe Fund and grant-in-aid from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Height: 12.0 cm
Length: 12.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1973) by Collection of Dr & Mrs H. Statham
18th Century, Mid#
George II
Circa
1750
-
1755
Decoration composed of lead-glaze ( presumed lead)
presumed phosphatic and containing bone ash Soft-paste porcelain
Press-moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, and lead-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.24-1973
Primary reference Number: 42280
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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