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A LARGE AND IMPORTANT ROCK CRYSTAL RHYTON, HAN DYNASTY
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Published: Jean-Paul Desroches (ed.) et al, The Beginning of the World. Dragons, Phoenix and Other Chimera, Fondation Baur, Geneva, 2020, p. 234-235, no. 162.Exhibited: 1. Fondation Baur, The Beginning of the World - According to the Chinese. Dragons, Phoenix and Other Chimera, Geneva, 11 November 2020-23 May 2021. 2. Musée Départemental des Arts Asiatiques, The Beginning of the World - According to the Chinese. Dragons, Phoenix and Other Chimera, Nice, Summer 2021.China, 202 BC-220 AD. Of trumpet form, terminating in the body of a sinuously carved dragon with its tall neck resting against the contours of the vessel, resplendent wings to the side, mouth wide open revealing sharp fangs and a lolling tongue, all below a broad snout and wide eyes under furrowed brows. The body of the vessel variously carved with interconnected C-scrolls and comma spirals, as well as with a majestic phoenix and additional dragons.Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, signs of burial, natural inclusions, tiny nibbling, few minuscule nicks, and small chips. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Weight: 1,746.3 gDimensions: Height 24 cmThe rhyton, derived from the Greek word for 'flowing water', was a type of drinking vessel used both in daily life and on ritual occasions. In its simplest form, it resembled the horn of an animal, while more elaborate examples concluded in the head of an animal, serving as a symbolic guardian of the liquid contained within. A spout at the mouth allowed for the controlled outpouring of its contents.Rhyton-shaped cups appeared in China as early as the Western Han dynasty. These vessels were among the many foreign forms introduced following the imperial expansions under Emperor Wu in the late 2nd century BC, a period characterized by increased contact with distant regions through the extensive network of routes collectively known as the Silk Road. Despite their origins in antiquity, rhyton continued to be employed as drinking vessels in Central Asia well into the 8th century. This is attested by Sogdian mural paintings discovered at Panjakent which depict banquet scenes with princely figures seated cross-legged and drinking from such vessels, as illustrated in Paola D'Amore and Giovanna Lombardo (eds.), Oxus. Tesori dell'Asia Centrale, Rome, 1993, p. 50, no. 70.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Zacke, Vienna, 11 September 2025, lot 52Price: EUR 15,600: An extremely rare rock crystal 'bovine head' rhyton with gold cover, Liao dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related material and dating. Note the size (10.8 cm).

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