The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Bowl
200–1 BCE
Diameter: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); Overall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1986.24
Location: 102C Greek
Did You Know?
Silver-gilt, a technique of layering a thin layer of gold over silver, was used to decorate this bowl.Description
The exterior surface of this silver bowl is lavishly decorated with floral motifs. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with a floral design based on the lotus blossom, a popular motif in ancient Greece and Egypt. More petals and leaves radiate outward, alternating between water lily petals and acanthus leaves. Tendrils and blossoms fill the open spaces between the floral designs.- Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1986.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 74, no. 2 (February 1987): 38–79. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 60, no. 2 www.jstor.org
- All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 23, 1994-January 8, 1995).Year in Review for 1986. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).
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