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Skyphos

1–100 CE

probably Turkey, Roman

Medium
earthenware with slip decoration
Measurements
Overall: 8.4 x 16.3 x 10.9 cm (3 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1989.149
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Location
103 Roman
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Lead glaze is what gives this wine cup its yellowish-green color.

Description

Lead glaze was first used near the Mediterranean basin around 1000 bc, appearing in Mesopotamia and Egypt almost simultaneously. The technique flourished during the Roman Empire, and examples can be found in all reaches of the realm from England and Germany to North Africa, Syria, and Turkey, and perhaps even further east. This is a very fine example of this technique.
A green earthenware vessel features a wide, rounded bowl resting on a short, flared foot. Its granular exterior displays relief carvings of winding vines with berry clusters and a single eight-petaled flower. Two flat handles with ring-shaped openings project horizontally from the rim. The vessel's interior is a smooth, contrasting amber. Small chips mark the uneven rim, where the green glaze gives way to the dark underlying ceramic.

Skyphos

1–100 CE

probably Turkey, Roman

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