cup
Object NameCup with Greek Inscription
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Syria; possibly Palestine
TechniqueMold blown, ground
SizeOverall H: 7 cm, Diam (max): 8.8 cm
Accession Number72.1.3
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World: So Diverse a Unity
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
Liquid Refreshment: 2000 Years of Drinks and Drinking Glasses
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionCup with Greek Inscription. Transparent dark blue glass, small red inclusions, bubbles; blown in tripartite mold, rim ground. Hemispherical shape body; rim outsplayed, cracked off and ground; short cylindrical neck; sloping shoulder; elongated concave base; two: friezes of decoration: (a) blown in two parts of mold, inscription "EYFPAINOY EF??APEI" (Be glad that you are here), in Greek, the second and third words written as one, with three cordons above and two below; (b) blown, with base, in third part of mold, vertical gadroons extending to bottom of side; under base, central boss with three concentric circles.Provenance
Source
Robin Symes
- 1972-01
