Roman indented beaker
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Object number
AR2680-GB09
| Object: |
Roman indented beaker
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| Material: |
Pale green, transparent glass.
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| Period: |
Mid 1st cent. AD to 2nd cent. AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Glass beaker decorated by vertical pitting of the walls, so-called indented beaker. The body has the shape of a convex cylinder. The base is fitted with a short foot. Unworked rim, turned outward and upward. Indented beakers were popular in the whole roman empire. Finds are known from Great Britain, Central Europe and Italy, to Egypt. |
| Dimensions: |
96mm height and 70mm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved. Worthy to be in a museum. With fine patina.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2019 from the estate of professor Ritschel, Austria. Exported with the approval of the Austrian federal monuments office. Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Ritschel acquired his collection between 1960 and 1970 from international art dealers. Professor Ritschel played an important role for the culture and historical heritage of Salzburg in Austria. He supported the town's cultural development with great commitment. For example, he sponsored the restoration of the Franciscan Church. As a president of the local museum association he was playing a key role in the erection of the Salzburg Museum in the Neue Residenz. The author and brilliant writer manifested his interest in history in over 50 books and 500 columns telling the story of Salzburg. He lived his passion to communicate history to a broader public. For his achievements Karl-Heinz Ritschel was decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art. Also his private collection of ancient art was impressive, focussing on Roman pottery, glass, bronzes and portraiture. We have taken great care to prepare the apparently unpublished pieces with our usual high claim to quality. Now we would like to give them back to the commitment and care of a well-managed collection. |
| References: |
Cf. D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997), p. 113, no. 172.
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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