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Object NameFragment of Beaker

Made FromGlass, Gilding, Enamel

Date1200-1299

TechniqueBlown, gilded, enameled

SizeOverall H: 4.7 cm; Estimate Top of Wall Diam: about 8 cm

Accession Number76.1.650

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

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Physical DescriptionFragment of Beaker. Translucent deep purple; decorated in gold, deep blue, light turquoise, bright red, and white. Blown; gilded, enameled. Fragment of beaker. Bottom of mouth tapers; upper wall (Th. 0.2 cm) is straight and vertical or almost vertical. Decorated on outside. On bottom of mouth: very small part of register of imbricated scales(?) with gilded outlines, one of which contains white dot. On top of wall: gilded horizontal border defining upper edge of register that contains at least four horizontal rows of complete or partial hexagons with pointed oval sides that have gilded outlines and are filled with white, each of which contains one diamond-shaped motif, also with gilded outline. Hexagons in uppermost row are incomplete, with gilded border replacing two sides; all other hexagons are identical. Diamonds are of different colors (row by row, from top to bottom): (1) light turquoise, (2) deep blue alternating with bright red, (3) turquoise, and (4) deep blue alternating with bright red. Hexagons also contain indeterminate patterns of gilded dots.
Provenance

Source Derek Content - 1976

Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976

Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)