Superb Roman Lead-Glazed Pottery Skyphos

Roman, Republican to early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. A gorgeous lead-glazed pottery skyphos, the glaze fired to a mottled deep and pale blue-green, with age giving it an incredible pearlescence. The glaze coats the sides and handles and is pooled in the lower interior, forming a rich, colorful coating that sparkles in the light. The skyphos form - a deep body with ring handles, used for drinking - was popular from the later Hellenistic to early Roman periods, made in glass, ceramic, and metal. The mold-made body is decorated with a pine-cone or petal-like motif, with smooth foot, rim, and handles. Most known lead-glazed vessels from the Roman era are a darker green, making this a rare example. Size: 4.95" W x 2.75" H (12.6 cm x 7 cm)

See a similar example from the British Museum's collection: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=466043&partId=1

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Munich, Germany collection, acquired in the 1980s

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Condition Report: Stabilized hairline crack down one side. Most of the glaze remains. Otherwise in beautiful condition with pearlescence on glazed surface.