Object details
Object number
C7w5
Creator(s)
Spanish, Seville
Title
Hispano-Moresque Jar
Date
15th century
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
86.4 x 81.9 cm (34 x 32 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
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.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 52. (as probably Hispano-Moresque, 14th-15th century)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), p. 136. (as Islamic or Islamic-related, perhaps Seville, 15th century)
Gallery
Spanish Cloister
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