Object details
Accession number
C18n6
Creators
Full title
Seagull Figurine
Creation Date
19th century
Provenance
Possibly in the collection of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864-1886).
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1918.
Marks
Impressed: Crossed swords [maker's mark, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory], No. 2014, 35
Painted: 26
Dimensions
27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
Display Media
Painted and glazed hard-paste porcelain
Web Commentary
Isabella 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Little Salon
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 139. (as Meissen Factory, dated early 18th century; erroneously as the figure of a duck)
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