Bird on a Perch
sculptor
Unknown
Datelate 19th century - early 20th century
Place MadeEurope
MediumGlazed porcelain with brass ring
Dimensions17.1 x 14 x 14.6 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC11s40
eMuseum ID729154
EmbARK ObjectID42749
Previous NumberM11s4
TMS Source ID21026
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from a sale to support a World War I charity in Portsmouth, New Hampshire arranged by the collector and scholar of Asian art Hervey E. Wetzel (1888-1918) in the summer of 1917.
