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Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Bust of Madame du Barry, c. 1771-73, soft-paste porcelain. The Rienzi Collection, given in memory of Caroline Wiess Law by the Brown Foundation, Inc, Isla and Tommy Reckling, Mrs. James Anderson, Jr., James A. Elkins, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooke Wilson, Jr., Fayez Sarofim, James and Elise Reckling, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ballard, Jr., Mrs. Fred T. Couper, Jr., Mary Criner Blake, Alfredo and Celina Hellmund Brener, Rosslyn and Marshall Crawford, Ellen and Ed Randall III, Mr. and Mrs. Cliffe Reckling, Wilhelmina and Ed Smith, Jr., Mrs. Harold Stream, Jr., Sue and Bill Whitfield, Isabel B. Wilson, Jas A. Gundry, Betty Lou and John Carter, Jr., Joan and Irwin Levy, Harry Masterson IV, Alice C. Simkins, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Anderson, Kitty Neuhaus, Buddy English, Jr., Fran Fauntleory, Katherine S. and George E. Howe, Carolyn and Harry Hudson, Mrs. Joseph C. Hutchenson III, Barbara and John Riddell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wickman, and Caroline Rotan.

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Rienzi's Porcelain Masterpieces

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Rienzi
1406 Kirby Drive Map & Directions

A close exploration of the porcelain splendors at Rienzi, this tour introduces visitors to the inspiring development of "white gold" in Europe during the 18th century. Discover the monarchs and vibrant commercial markets that fed the rise of the extraordinary porcelain creations of Meissen, Sèvres, and Worcester. Fueled by rivalry and scientific innovation, the porcelain masterpieces reveal the ever-rising standards of patrons, the diverse function of wares, and the exquisite skill of Europe´s modelers, painters, draftsmen, and gilders alike.

Admission
$6 Adults
$4 MFAH Members, senior adults (65+), students with ID, children (12–18) accompanied by adult

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