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Italian nobles of the 1500s often expressed their wealth, social status, and sophistication by ordering large sets of maiolica that sometimes carried their coats of arms or even likenesses, usually in profile similar to portrait paintings of the period. Reserved for use at festival events such as a wedding or commissioned to mark a special occasion or an important visit, elaborately decorated utilitarian vessels in maiolica were prized as works of art by their owners and displayed as such in their residences.
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Document identity
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104758
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Plate with a Portrait of a Gentleman
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104758
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Plate with a Portrait of a Gentleman
description
Italian nobles of the 1500s often expressed their wealth, social status, and sophistication by ordering large sets of maiolica that sometimes carried their coats of arms or even likenesses, usually in profile similar to portrait paintings of the period. Reserved for use at festival events such as a wedding or commissioned to mark a special occasion or an important visit, elaborately decorated utilitarian vessels in maiolica were prized as works of art by their owners and displayed as such in their residences.
date
c. 1525–30
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60778595
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Ceramic
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 28.1 cm (11 1/16 in.)
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Italy, Faenza, 16th century
accession
1923.1087
Source extras
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tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
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Plate with a Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1525–30. Italy, Faenza, 16th century. Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); diameter: 28.1 cm (11 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of M. & R. Stora, 1923.1087
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Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
The gentleman featured in the center of this plate wears a chaperon, a type of hat that first became popular during the 1300s.
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Gift of M. & R. Stora
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2026-05-29 05:39:07.978000
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104758
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
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photo
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