Terracotta Beaker in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, March 2010

Terracotta Beaker
Roman, Arretine ware, ca. AD 10-15

Accession # 17.194.895

This large beaker is attributed to the workshop of Cn. Ateius, one of the best producers of Roman Arretine pottery in the Late Augustan period. Although such relief-molded, red-gloss ware was mass-produced for the general market it often contained features that echo the very highest examples of Roman art. The ornate stand and swan motifs on this beaker recall elements in the wall paintings from the luxury villa at Boscotrease, as seen in the Black Room adjacent to this gallery.

Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.