Drinkbeker van keramiek in de vorm van een sfinx before 1874

Stephen Thompson captured this ceramic sphinx in a photograph before 1874. The ceramic drinkbeker, which measures 243mm in height and 186mm in width, is in the shape of a sphinx, an Egyptian mythological creature, with a woman’s head and a lion’s body. The sphinx is depicted in profile, with its head turned to the left, its wings spread wide, and its tail curled around its legs. The cup is placed on the back of the sphinx's head. The image is a good example of the photographic documentation of art objects in the 19th century.