Vase

Unknown

250–300 · Champlevé enamel, copper alloy · Medieval Art

This vase, part of a larger treasure, was excavated in 1849 in a French village only thirty-five miles from Limoges, a city that became synonymous with champlevé enamel work later in the Middle Ages. Now dispersed, the original find included numerous Roman coins, several other vessels, as well as gold and silver jewelry, some of which is housed in the Musée Dobrée in Nantes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

250–300

Medium

Champlevé enamel, copper alloy

Culture

Late Roman

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1947