Maker Unknown
Mazer
c. 1500–30
A mazer is a shallow drinking bowl, usually made from maple wood. The wood's fine grain made it possible for bowls of this kind to go from wet to dry repeatedly without warping or cracking. Mazers were used widely at meals and in religious ceremonies during the Middle Ages. While the bowls were usually plain, the rim was sometimes decorated with a band of silver and an engraved medallion inserted in the center.
| Medium | maple with silver-gilt mounts |
| Dimensions | 2 7/16 x 6 x 6 in. (6.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm) Base diameter: 3 in. (7.6 cm) Weight: 7.9 oz (223.9 g) |
| Object Number | 1955.419 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Maker Unknown, Mazer, c. 1500–30, maple with silver-gilt mounts. Clark Art Institute, 1955.419
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Provenance
Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, Bart., sale Christie's, London, 12 May 1902, lot 197; bought Crichton Brothers, London; Henry Harris, Esq., sale Christies, London, 13 June 1934, lot 94; bought Crichton Brothers, London; Sir John Noble, Bart.; by descent to John Noble, Esq., sale Christies, London, 12 December 1951, lot 142; bought Crichton Brothers, London; sold to Robert Sterling Clark, 23 July 1952.
