beaker
Object NameBeaker with Greek Inscription
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; Syria; Palestine
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 8.1 cm, RIm Diam: 7.3 cm
Accession Number59.1.79
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionBeaker with Greek Inscription. Transparent pale green glass with many minute bubbles; blown in three-part mold. Cylindrical beaker; rim slightly outsplayed, unworked, but ground; straight side, which slopes sharply inward at bottom; low footring. Decoration on side produced on two parts of mold, base, including ring, produced on third part; on side: frieze divided into two equal parts by vertical palm fronds, diametrically opposed, running from top to bottom; frieze contains (a) two horizontal ribs, (b) four palm fronds, in pairs, tops inward, touching, (c) inscription "KATAXAIPE KAI EYFPAINOY" ('Rejoice and be merry') in Greek, the last two words written as one; (d) two more horizontal ribs; (e) continuous herringbone pattern.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
1800-1899
perhaps 1800-1899
Comparable Item/Comparable Item
