Art Institute of Chicago
Bird-Head Rhyton Cup with Grape Clusters and Stemmed Scrolls
China
- Date
- Tang dynasty (618–907), late 7th or early 8th century
- Medium
- Earthenware with molded decoration and sancai (three-color) lead glazes
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
A rhyton is a conical drinking vessel used in ancient Greece and the Middle East, typically made in the form of an animal’s head, with a hole at the bottom to drink from. In 7th-century China, potters transformed the rhyton to create distinctively local versions with closed bottoms that could be used like conventional cups.
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- Object type
- AAT300193015
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