LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: cup

Pair of silver scyphi (cups) with relief decoration, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial, Augustan Roman Silver with gilding; Overall: 3 3/4 x 8 1/8in. (9.5 x 20.6cm) diameter of bowl 5in. (12.7cm) Purchase, Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.43.1, .2) Description: These silver cups represent Roman metalwork of the highest quality. They were undoubtedly produced by one of the leading Roman workshops that supplied the imperial family as well as affluent, cultured, private individuals - the same clientele for whom the villas around Rome and Naples were built, decorated, and furnished. They are decorated in high relief with figures of cupids and partially gilt. The cupids, several of whom are shown dancing and playing instruments, may be associated with Dionysiac festivities and are thus eminently suitable on vessels meant for a drinking party. But the figures have little, if any, real symbolism here and were chosen simply because they formed an attractive group. Like many other pieces of ornate silverware, these cups were clearly intended as much for display as for use. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=13&ite...

Pair of silver scyphi (cups) with relief decoration, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial, Augustan Roman Silver with gilding; Overall: 3 3/4 x 8 1/8in. (9.5 x 20.6cm) diameter of bowl 5in. (12.7cm) Purchase, Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.43.1, .2) Description: These silver cups represent Roman metalwork of the highest quality. They were undoubtedly produced by one of the leading Roman workshops that supplied the imperial family as well as affluent, cultured, private individuals - the same clientele for whom the villas around Rome and Naples were built, decorated, and furnished. They are decorated in high relief with figures of cupids and partially gilt. The cupids, several of whom are shown dancing and playing instruments, may be associated with Dionysiac festivities and are thus eminently suitable on vessels meant for a drinking party. But the figures have little, if any, real symbolism here and were chosen simply because they formed an attractive group. Like many other pieces of ornate silverware, these cups were clearly intended as much for display as for use. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=13&ite...

Glass gladiator cup Roman, mold-blown, ca. 50-80 AD Accession # 81.10.245 The scene around the cup depicts four pairs of gladiators fighting. Each man is identified by name in the Latin inscription above him. Some of the names match those of known gladiators who became famous in games held in Rome during the Julio-Claudian period, suggesting that such cups may have been made as souvenirs. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Pair of silver scyphi (cups) with relief decoration, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial, Augustan Roman Silver with gilding; Overall: 3 3/4 x 8 1/8in. (9.5 x 20.6cm) diameter of bowl 5in. (12.7cm) Purchase, Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.43.1, .2) Description: These silver cups represent Roman metalwork of the highest quality. They were undoubtedly produced by one of the leading Roman workshops that supplied the imperial family as well as affluent, cultured, private individuals - the same clientele for whom the villas around Rome and Naples were built, decorated, and furnished. They are decorated in high relief with figures of cupids and partially gilt. The cupids, several of whom are shown dancing and playing instruments, may be associated with Dionysiac festivities and are thus eminently suitable on vessels meant for a drinking party. But the figures have little, if any, real symbolism here and were chosen simply because they formed an attractive group. Like many other pieces of ornate silverware, these cups were clearly intended as much for display as for use. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=13&ite...

Pair of silver scyphi (cups) with relief decoration, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial, Augustan Roman Silver with gilding; Overall: 3 3/4 x 8 1/8in. (9.5 x 20.6cm) diameter of bowl 5in. (12.7cm) Purchase, Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.43.1, .2) Description: These silver cups represent Roman metalwork of the highest quality. They were undoubtedly produced by one of the leading Roman workshops that supplied the imperial family as well as affluent, cultured, private individuals - the same clientele for whom the villas around Rome and Naples were built, decorated, and furnished. They are decorated in high relief with figures of cupids and partially gilt. The cupids, several of whom are shown dancing and playing instruments, may be associated with Dionysiac festivities and are thus eminently suitable on vessels meant for a drinking party. But the figures have little, if any, real symbolism here and were chosen simply because they formed an attractive group. Like many other pieces of ornate silverware, these cups were clearly intended as much for display as for use. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=13&ite...

Three terracotta one-handled cups Helladic (Mycenaean), Late Helladic IIIA, ca. 1400-1300 BC Accession Numbers: 74.51.777, .778, .1391 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Cup in the Form of a Shoe Silver, leather German, late 16th century Accession # 17.190.608a,b This example and similar shoe-shaped cups appear to have been made for German guilds of shoemakers. The arms are unidentified. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Maiden Cup Silver, partly gilt, enameled Hieronymus Imhof (d.1635) German (Augsberg), ca. 1610-1615 Accession # 17.190.579 These vessels were also known as marriage cups, a reference to the custom of pouring wine into both the up-ended hollow skirt of the maiden and the loosely suspended beaker she holds. The groom was required to drain the liquid in the skirt to the last drop, while the bride drank the contents of the beaker. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Wine Cup Roman, 1-100 AD Glass Skyphos Text from the Getty Villa museum label.

Cup with Pinecone Reliefs Greek or Roman, from Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), 50 BC-50 AD Lead-glazed terracotta Skyphos Inventory # 86.AE.457 The reliefs of pinecones and needles on this cup imitate repousse (raised designs) on metal vessels and the green color of the glaze resembles the patina on weathered bronze. Undler the handles are the heads of satyrs, companions of Dionysos- appropriate decoration for a wine cup. Text from the Getty Villa museum label.

Cup with Grapevine Reliefs Roman, from Smyrna (in present-day Turkey), 50-1 BC Lead-glazed terracotta Modiolus Inventory # 96.AE.209 The green exterior of this flaring vessel resembles weathered bronze, while the yellow interior looks like polished bronze. The body of the cup was made in a mold, but the floral decoration, the miniature birds, and the handle in the shape of a square knot were added by hand. Grapevines in relief suggest the vessel's function as a wine cup. Text from the Getty Villa museum label.

Title: Beaker with Inscription Artist/Maker: Unknown Date: 1st century A.D. Medium: Glass Dimensions: 7.8 × 7.3 cm (3 1/16 × 2 7/8 in.) Place: Eastern Mediterranean (Place Created) Culture: Roman Object Number: 2004.35 Inscription(s): On one side: KATAXAIPE, and on the other side: KAI EY[phi]PAINOY ("Rejoice and be of good cheer"). Alternate Titles: Cup with a Greek Inscription, "Rejoice" (Alternate Title) Department: Antiquities Classification: Vessel Object Type: Beaker Made from greenish-transparent glass, this small beaker or cup features several decorative bands including a wreath pattern, and near the base, a row of chevrons. Below the wreath, an inscription in Greek suggests the beaker's festive function: "rejoice and be merry." To create this beaker, the glassmaker used a three-piece mold. Because the seam of the mold was not completely tight, some of the molten glass seeped out of the mold. As was common practice, the glassmaker incorporated the mold mark into the design in order to better conceal it. The Romans introduced the technique of inflating glass into molds in the early first century A.D. and this technique has been used continuously in glassmaking centers around the Mediterranean. Text from: www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109628

Bull's Head Cup Greek, from the eastern Mediterranean, 100 BC- 100 AD Silver and gold; weight: 267.7 grams Shaped as the head of a bull calf, this cup was used for drinking ceremonial wine or pouring libations. The gilt garland and horns indicate that this calf is a sacrificial animal. Made of two parts, the cup has a smooth, removable liner for holding liquid. An inscription on the liner's rim gives the vessel's weight as sixty-seven drachmas. Text from the Getty Villa museum label.