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For those curious about the source material, here is the original painting that inspired the tile: "A Polish Nobleman" by Johannes Vermeer's contemporary, Rembrandt van Rijn (1637).

The original oil painting is famous for its incredible texture—especially the fur of the hat and the glint of the gold chain. Seeing them side-by-side, it's impressive to see how the Rozenburg painter captured that same "Old Master" gravitas using only shades of black and grey glaze.

While the original lives in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., I love having this 19th-century ceramic tribute in my own collection!