Fragment of Cup

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Cup
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Italy
Accession Number: 
59.1.111
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.1 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
25 BCE-99 CE
Primary Description: 
Translucent deep blue with many small bubbles, opaque white glasses; blown (?), cased, lathe-cut and carved (cameo technique). Fragment from rim of cup; everted rim with six lathe-cut grooves on interior; projection from lip appears to be side of handle attachment with lathe-cut groove at base. On outside, opaque white vine leaf and traces of stalks carved in high relief (0.3 cm) on plain blue background.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
blue
opaque white glass
Technique: 
glassblowing
cased glass
cutting
carving
Material: 
glass

Exhibitions (1)

Glass from the Ancient World
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1957-06-04 through 1957-09-15

Publications (2)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) p. 54, #52; p. 329, #52; BIB# 58895
Glass from the Ancient World: The Ray Winfield Smith Collection (1957) p. 105, #185; BIB# 27315