Inv. n°: MMoCA463

Fired Clay Skyphos (Wine Cup)

The interior of this unusually small vessel is glazed in yellow whilst the green glazed exterior is decorated in relief with a spray of ivy leaves and berries. Two ring handles are joined at the lip with mould formed foliate decorative elements.

h. 4.5 cm

1st century AD

Clay

Provenance

  • Ex private Belgium collection Van Driesum,, acquired in Germany Circa 1950s
  • Acquired at Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London, 9th December 2009, 13293 (463)

Publications

  • Piasa, Drouot Richelieu, Paris, 13th April 2005

Exhibitions

  • Basel Ancient Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland, 2008 — 2008
  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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