Vase or jar

probably Alessandro Castellani , Rome (by 1876–78; his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 27–29, 1878, no. 21; sold for 420 francs to Fau); Joseph Fau (1878–84; his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 3–8, 1884, no. 42; sold for 280 francs); J. Pierpont Morgan , London and New York (until d. 1913; on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1901–12 [no. 252], brought to New York 1912; to his son, J. P. Morgan); by descent, J. P. Morgan Jr. (1913–16; on loan to MMA 1914–16 [PM3048]; sold to Duveen as part of the Morgan collection ["Morgan Majolica" no. 95]); [ Duveen Brothers , New York, 1916; sold to Schiff ] ; Mortimer L. Schiff , New York (1916–d. 1931; on loan to MMA 1917–19; to his son, John); by descent, John M. Schiff , New York (1931–46; on loan to MMA 1937–46, on view 1937–41; his sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 4, 1946, no. 99; sold for $700 plus $35 commission to French and Company); [ French and Co., New York , as agent for MMA, 1946 ]

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Castellani Collection II Maiolica," 1877–1878.

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Loan Exhibition of the J. Pierpont Morgan Collection," February 17, 1914–May 28, 1916.

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Loan Exhibition of Italian Maiolica, 1917–1919," 1917–1919.

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Maiolica from the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection," January 15–February 27, 1938.

Philadelphia. Memorial Hall. "International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine [The Centennial Exhibition]," May 10–November 10, 1876.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Renaissance Maiolica: Painted Pottery for Shelf and Table," October 20, 2016–May 29, 2017.