AttributionClose to the
Group of Vatican G. 57(Attic, active c. 500–475 BCE)Attic, active c. 500–475 BCE
CultureGreek
Titles
- Kyathos
Datec. 510–500 BC
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (29.2 × 16.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Frances Marzio
Object number2024.1233
Not on view
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Department
AntiquitiesObject Type
[Christie’s, London, July 2, 1980, lot 64].
[Phoenix Ancient Art, New York/Geneva, May 17, 2004] [2];
Purchased from the previous by Frances Marzio, Houston, June 2004-2024 [3];
By bequest, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2024-Present
[1] Spencer Compton (1790-1851), 2nd Marquess of Northampton, formed his collection primarily between 1820-1830 while living in Italy, but continued to acquire until around 1841. The kyathos was included in the 1979 publication of the collection at Castle Ashby (the family home).
[2] Invoice from Phoenix Ancient Art sent May 17, 2004 (Object File).
[3] Offered by the estate of Frances Marzio (1947-2022) to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
This object has a white rectangular label with a barcode on the underside of the base. Under the barcode reads: “BLF.KIA.004.” Based on seeing this type of label on another object from Phoenix Ancient Art, it appears to be their inventory number and labeling system. An additional mark on the object is actually incised sgraffito, added after firing: a Roman numeral X with top and base bars included.
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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