Footed cup with palmettes

late 14th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300

Glazed pottery was produced on the island of Cyprus from the early 1200s through the 1500s, a period when Cyprus was still closely linked to the traditions of Byzantium although under the rule of others-first the Lusignans of France and then the Venetians.

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Title: Footed cup with palmettes
Date: late 14th century
Geography: Made in Cyprus
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Earthenware, glazed
Dimensions: Overall: 4 13/16 x 5 1/2 in. (12.3 x 13.9 cm)
diam. of foot: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.15.3
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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