Wine in Ancient China
by Jennifer Lyu Tracing as far back to 1600 B.C. during the Shang Dynasty, the intricacies and structure of the Chinese wine vessel has...
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Vanity and The Vine
by Markella Patitsas The kylix is a drinking cup specially designed for use in ancient Greek symposia, or drinking parties. The sensual...
The Portable Feast
by Martha Isaacs This jūbako box, equipped with a handle for efficient carrying, emerged in Japan as a device for transporting meals to...
The Luxury of the Centerpiece
by Josh Green Johann Joachim Kändler German, 1706-1775 Apollo, from the ‘Apollo Bath’ centerpiece, c. 1748 Porcelain with clear glaze 21...
The Eighth Day: Holy Feasting in the Jewish Tradition
by Maggie Rutherford The Kiddush Cup was completed by Hieronymus Mittnacht in 1761 and was intended for use by Jewish families...
The Capacity of a Wine Cup
by Tommy Moorman Kylix (Drinking cup) with Woman, Bather, Satyr, and Maenad, c. 400 BCE. Ackland Art Museum, The University of North...
Plate with Topographic Views
by Abhishek Das Unidentified Artist Chinese, Qianlong reign, 1736 – 1795 Plate with Topographic Views, c. 1745, porcelain Ackland Art...
Ornament, Status and Exclusion in the Hierarchical Feast
by Naomi Wagner The role of the feast in reinforcing social stratification achieves vivid expression in the opulent ornamentation and...
Opium Scale
The opium scale, likely from the 1800s is made of teak wood, sliding open to reveal two small metal plates. These two small plates are
Kylix
The Kylix was used in ancient Greece as an avenue for drinking wine. The Greeks engaged in drinking parties, otherwise known as Symposia
Knife and Fork
Prior to being used for the consumption of food, forks, or at least what is considered to be the predecessor of the table fork, were most of
Kiddush Cup
This Kiddush cup is made out of silver and engraved with Hebrew words and images of flowers. The inscription reads, “Guard the Sabbath day
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