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The well hollowed vessel carved in shallow relief with four bands of archaistic designs, including confronted C-scrolls, taotie masks separated by a taotie mask carved in high relief, bosses and mask-filled blades, all divided by rope twist borders and positioned above a phoenix and a dragon confronted on a vertical, keyfret band with a scrolling bird-like tail rising off center up one side from a pattern of intertwined swirls carved in a flat base, the stone of pale grayish brown color suffused…
Archaistic Rhyton
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Archaistic Rhyton

Artist Chinese Artist
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions6 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (15.9 x 8.9 x 4.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.283
Collections
Visual DescriptionThe well hollowed vessel carved in shallow relief with four bands of archaistic designs, including confronted C-scrolls, taotie masks separated by a taotie mask carved in high relief, bosses and mask-filled blades, all divided by rope twist borders and positioned above a phoenix and a dragon confronted on a vertical, keyfret band with a scrolling bird-like tail rising off center up one side from a pattern of intertwined swirls carved in a flat base, the stone of pale grayish brown color suffused with darker brown veining.
Of compressed zun form, the sides carved in shallow relief with two pairs of confronted dragons contained within keyfret borders, below four raised keyfret-incised flanges which divide the shoulder and interrupt a band of dots above, the widely flared neck encircled by two bowstring bands and carved on the interior with three grooved lines, intentionally altered to a blackish color with areas of the pale gray stone showing through, minor rim chips.
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