Sarah Le Helley

Chinese Scholar Auction

China

Drinking cup, called a rhyton
In hard stone (serpentine?)
Decorated with a dragon
Second half of the 20th century
Height: 19.8 cm
Length: 22.5 cm
Width: 6.1 cm

Restorations visible at the dragon's nose and at the rim of the cup

Chine 

Coupe à boire dite Rhyton 

En pierre dure (serpentine?) 

A décor d'un dragon

Seconde moitié du XXème siècle

Hauteur : 19,8cm
Longueur : 22,5cm
Largeur : 6,1cm

Restaurations visibles au nez du dragon et au niveau du sommet de la coupe

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Vase - Stone - China - Rhyton drinking cup

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing - 19.8 cm

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This Chinese serpentine rhyton drinking cup, decorated with a dragon, dates from 1960–1970 and has visible restorations to the dragon’s nose and the top of the cup.

Vase - Stone - China - Rhyton drinking cup

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This Chinese serpentine rhyton drinking cup, decorated with a dragon, dates from 1960–1970 and has visible restorations to the dragon’s nose and the top of the cup.

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