Hafner ware pot with portraits of Ferdinand I, King of Hungary (1503–64), Anne of Hungary (1503–47), and probably Emperor Charles V (1519–56)

ca. 1530

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 520

The pot is an iconic example of Hafner (stove fitter) ware, a type of earthenware production centered in Nuremberg that drew upon the city’s rich stove tile making tradition. Though it adopts the appearance of a functional vessel, the pot was probably made for display as part of a princely Kunstkammer. Precious metal mounts would have once made a striking contrast with the rough surface of the sand decoration.

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Title: Hafner ware pot with portraits of Ferdinand I, King of Hungary (1503–64), Anne of Hungary (1503–47), and probably Emperor Charles V (1519–56)
Date: ca. 1530
Culture: Germany, Nuremburg
Medium: Hard fired earthenware with sand decoration and polychrome tin-glaze and lead-glaze decoration, traces of gilding
Dimensions: confirmed: 3 1/16 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in., 7.054oz. (7.8 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm, 200g)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Lois and Anthony Blumka, in honor of Wolfram Koeppe, and in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Object Number: 2019.385
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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