SPHINX, ONE OF TWO

Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer) , Alavoine (Retailer)

Currently in storage

About this object

The model follows the 18th century French type of sphinx with a body of a lion and a woman's head dressed in the 18th century style. Sitting on her back is a nude cupid playing with a garland of roses.

Object name:

SPHINX, ONE OF TWO

Made from:

Porcelain biscuit

Made in:

Paris, France

Date made:

Late 19th c.-Early 20th c.

Size:

12.1 x 13.5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

24.168.2

Class:

CERAMICS

Signature marks:

MARK Crossed L with two dots and 202 [Inscribed on the bottom] INSCRIPTION 567 / 27 / # 833 [On the bottom in pencil]

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973