Goblet

Copied Unidentified (Roman Empire), Goblet, 1st century AD, blown, hot-worked, lathe-cut, and applied glass, 4 7⁄8 × 3 3⁄8 in. (12.4 × 8.6 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.174.3
Free to use

Artwork Details

Title
Goblet
Artist
Unidentified (Roman Empire)
Date
1st century AD
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 7⁄8 × 3 3⁄8 in. (12.4 × 8.6 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums Description
blown, hot-worked, lathe-cut, and applied glass
Classifications
Object Number
1929.8.174.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.8.174.3

Artwork Description

Ancient glass beguiled artists and connoisseurs with its rich colors and irregularities--signs of hand workmanship that distinguished these vessels from factory-made glass. For John Gellatly, such imperfections likely added to their value; these were favorites within his vast collection, objects that he allegedly "sat fingering late into the night," according to a reporter at the time of their donation to the Smithsonian Institution.

Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano, 2021.