Basin
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumMaiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Dimensions50.8 cm (20 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC15w6
eMuseum ID725182
EmbARK ObjectID11669
TMS Source ID856
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 103. (as Italian, early 19th century)
Ellenor Alcorn et al. The Best of the Decorative Arts. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum IV. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1992), pp. 34-35, ill. (as Italy, late 18th or early 19th century)
Ellenor Alcorn et al. The Best of the Decorative Arts. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum IV. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1992), pp. 34-35, ill. (as Italy, late 18th or early 19th century)
MarksNotesInscribed (center of the plate): coat of arms (possibly those of the Orengo family, Ventimiglia)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
