Glass cantharus (cup with two handles)
Translucent blue green, with same color foot and handles.
Solid beveled rim, with outward horizontal bulge below on exterior and horizontal groove on interior; cylindrical body, tapering slightly downwards, then sloping in to small bottom; hollow conical foot formed from separate gather, with edge cracked off and ground; two plain rod handles applied to top of sides and bulge below rim in thick pads, drawn up and out, then curved round and down, and pressed onto lower sides with thin trails extending onto top of foot.
Body intact, but foot broken and repaired with parts of edge missing; few bubbles; some pitting, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence.
Two handled cup with short foot.
Solid beveled rim, with outward horizontal bulge below on exterior and horizontal groove on interior; cylindrical body, tapering slightly downwards, then sloping in to small bottom; hollow conical foot formed from separate gather, with edge cracked off and ground; two plain rod handles applied to top of sides and bulge below rim in thick pads, drawn up and out, then curved round and down, and pressed onto lower sides with thin trails extending onto top of foot.
Body intact, but foot broken and repaired with parts of edge missing; few bubbles; some pitting, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence.
Two handled cup with short foot.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass cantharus (cup with two handles)
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: 4in. (10.2cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
- Object Number: 81.10.61
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
ca. 50–80 CE
3rd century CE
late 1st–2nd century CE
Ennion
1st half of 1st century CE
2nd century CE
Related Content
Publications
Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.
Free to download
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.