Charger Depicting a Boar Hunt

From the Cleveland Museum of Art record

During the Renaissance, an understanding of classical antiquity was perceived to be a sign of social, intellectual, and economic distinction. Scenes from Greco-Roman mythology were prominently featured on maiolica, covering the surface in a style called istoriato (decorated with stories). In the centuries leading up to the Renaissance, boar hunting was an activity reserved for royalty and the aristocracy.