Blue Jay Figurine
sculptor
Unknown
Date1760
Place MadeBerlin, Berlin state, Germany, Europe
MediumPainted and glazed porcelain
Dimensions23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC18n8
eMuseum ID726388
Previous Number459
EmbARK ObjectID14152
TMS Source ID2974
Last Updated8/27/24
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 139. (as German, Berlin; dated late 18th century)
MarksNotesInscribed in blue glaze: sceptor [mark of Berlin]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly in the collection of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864-1886).
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1900.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1900.
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