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 Calathus, Modiolus, Scyphus
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Calathus, Modiolus, Scyphus
Apart from the cantharus, other holders were used as glasses:
the Calathus, the Modiolus, the Scyphus.
Calathus
The calathus was a cup that encountered much favour,
because its form was particularly apt to decorations.
The calathus shown below has - on the other side - a representation of Homer's apotheosis. On this side, the figure represents the personification of the Odissey, depicted as woman-sailor with the pilos on her head which was considered to be typical of Odysseus.
Modiolus
The modiolus was another kind of glass which might make us think of a mug. The following modioli were all retrieved in Pompeii.
The first one comes from the 'Casa of Inaco e Io' and has a decoration of ivy and vine.
This modiolus comes from the 'Casa del Menandro' and has decorations with animals.
Scyphus
The scyphus was yet another kind of glass. It always had two handles and it was more commonly a pottery, whereas it seldom came in metal, as in the silver examples below. All of them come from Pompeii.
The first scyphus is from the 'Casa del Menandro' and it depicts Hercules' labours.
The second scyphus is from the 'Casa del Menandro' as well and it depicts moments of life in the countryside.
Retrieved in the 'Casa dell'Argenteria', this scyphus shows has an ivy decoration.
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