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Storage jar (albarello) with a profile portrait

ca. 1480–1500
Not on view
The distinctive profile of the man depicted on this storage jar might suggest that it is the portrait of a specific individual. It has been proposed that it represents King Charles VIII of France (1470–1498), who invaded Italy in 1494–95 and attempted, without success, to seize the throne of Naples.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Storage jar (albarello) with a profile portrait
  • Date: ca. 1480–1500
  • Culture: Italian, probably Naples or Naples district
  • Medium: Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 12 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (31.9 × 13.7 × 13.7 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.85.15
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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