Vase
maker
Unknown
Datelate 17th century - early 18th century
MediumSilver
Dimensions22.5 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 x 6 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM21w47
eMuseum ID716955
Original Numberright rear of M21w9 (I&N)
Previous Number625
EmbARK ObjectID14427
TMS Source ID3219
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.
MarksNotesMarks (on bottom): 'Z' and 'P' on either side of a bird in cartouche, repeated [maker's mark]; AP [owner's mark]
Marks (on neck): 'Z' and 'P' on either side of a bird in cartouche, repeated [maker's mark]
Inscription (bottom): UC [owner's mark]
Marks (on neck): 'Z' and 'P' on either side of a bird in cartouche, repeated [maker's mark]
Inscription (bottom): UC [owner's mark]
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), from the antique dealer Au Vieux Paris, Paris on 3 december 1892 for 300 francs.