Footed Cup
- Culture
- Roman, 753 BCE–395 CE
- Date
- 1st century BCE–1st century CE
- Material
- Lead-glazed ceramic
- associated with
- Asia
- associated with
- Europe
- Classification
- Ceramics
- Collection
- Ancient Art
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 208
- Dimensions
- 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (13.3 x 13.3 cm)
base diameter: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) - Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 387:1923
NOTES
The distinct colors—deep green and mustard yellow—of this mold-made ceramic cup are obtained from a lead glaze developed in the 1st century BCE in the eastern Mediterranean. More fluid and less prone to cracking, this glaze was a distinct improvement over other contemporary glazing technologies. It has been suggested that these colors were specifically selected to emulate the patina of weathered bronze and gilded silver. This vessel shape is common in ceramic, glass, and metal.
Provenance
Friedrich L. von Gans (1833-1920), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
by 1921 - 1923
Galerie Bachstitz, The Hague, Netherlands, acquired from Frederich L. von Gans [1]
1923 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Galerie Bachstitz [2]
Notes:
[1] Identified as coming from the von Gans collection in "Sammlungen der Galerie Bachstitz" [Berlin: Albert Frisch vol. 2, 1921, p. 66, cat. no. 204, pl. 73].
[2] Statement, dated November 10, 1923 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, June 8, 1923.
by 1921 - 1923
Galerie Bachstitz, The Hague, Netherlands, acquired from Frederich L. von Gans [1]
1923 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Galerie Bachstitz [2]
Notes:
[1] Identified as coming from the von Gans collection in "Sammlungen der Galerie Bachstitz" [Berlin: Albert Frisch vol. 2, 1921, p. 66, cat. no. 204, pl. 73].
[2] Statement, dated November 10, 1923 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, June 8, 1923.
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