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26 août 2017

Late Classical East Greek Gilded Silver Rhyton in the Form of a Fawn's Head, 4th century B.C.E.

Late Classical East Greek Gilded Silver Rhyton in the Form of a Fawn's Head, 4th century B.C.E.
Late Classical East Greek Gilded Silver Rhyton in the Form of a Fawn's Head, 4th century B.C.E., H. 22. 5 cm. © Miho Museum This vessel was beaten from a single sheet of metal to form the deer head, and then the ears and handle were attached to that form....
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26 août 2017

Parthian Silver Rhyton with a Caracal Cat and a Fowl, Late 1st century B.C.E.

Parthian Silver Rhyton with a Caracal Cat and a Fowl, Late 1st century B.C.E.
Parthian Silver Rhyton with a Caracal Cat and a Fowl, Late 1st century B.C.E., H. 27 cm. © Miho Museum This stunning rhyton or drinking horn depicts the protome (forepart) of a desert lynx (caracal cat, Felis caracal), clutching a desperate cockerel in...
26 août 2017

Late Classical Greek Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 4th century B.C.E., Black Sea Region

Late Classical Greek Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 4th century B.C.E., Black Sea Region
Late Classical Greek Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 4th century B.C.E., Black Sea Region. Silver with gilding, H. 20.8 cm. © Miho Museum This rhyton is fitted with a finial shaped like the forequarters of a horse. The cup portion of the rhyton...
26 août 2017

Late Classical Greek Bronze Rhyton with a Stag Protome, Late Classical, ca. 4th century B.C.E., Asia Minor-Black Sea Region

Late Classical Greek Bronze Rhyton with a Stag Protome, Late Classical, ca. 4th century B.C.E., Asia Minor-Black Sea Region
Late Classical Greek Bronze Rhyton with a Stag Protome, Late Classical, ca. 4th century B.C.E., Asia Minor-Black Sea Region. Bronze, H. 37 cm. © Miho Museum This rhyton is an example of a special type of vessel that was used by the Greeks for religious...
26 août 2017

Achaemenid Fragmentary Silver Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 5th-early 4th century B.C.E.

Achaemenid Fragmentary Silver Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 5th-early 4th century B.C.E.
Achaemenid Fragmentary Silver Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 5th-early 4th century B.C.E. Silver, H. 27 cm. © Miho Museum This rhyton originally was made in two basic parts: the horizontally ribbed horn-now missing a section in the middle-with its plain,...
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26 août 2017

Pre-Achaemenid Silver Rhyton with Ibex Protome and Appliques, 8th-6th century B.C.E.

Pre-Achaemenid Silver Rhyton with Ibex Protome and Appliques, 8th-6th century B.C.E.
Pre-Achaemenid Silver Rhyton with Ibex Protome and Appliques, 8th-6th century B.C.E. Silver and electrum, H. 13.5 cm. © Miho Museum
26 août 2017

Achaemenid Gilded Silver Rhyton with a Stag Protome, 5th-4th century B.C.E.

Achaemenid Gilded Silver Rhyton with a Stag Protome, 5th-4th century B.C.E.
Achaemenid Gilded Silver Rhyton with a Stag Protome, 5th-4th century B.C.E. Silver with gold foil inlay, H. 31 cm. © Miho Museum The tip of this rhyton is shaped like a stag with extended forelegs. The stag's horns are shaped like spread hands, and the...
26 août 2017

Parthian Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Protome of a Lynx, 1st century B.C.E.

Parthian Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Protome of a Lynx, 1st century B.C.E.
Parthian Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Protome of a Lynx, 1st century B.C.E. Silver gilt, H. 44 cm. © Miho Museum The lynx's body is decorated with vine and grape motifs, clearly indicating a deep relationship with the rites of Dionysus. And we know that...
26 août 2017

An iron-rust glazed censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century

An iron-rust glazed censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 6. An iron-rust glazed censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Diameter 7 5/8 in., 19.4 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8 ,000 USD . Lot Sold 7,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of bombé form rising from a slightly tapered foot to a waisted neck and flared mouth, the exterior...
26 août 2017

A pair of copper-red glazed bowls, Daoguang seal marks and period (1821-1850)

A pair of copper-red glazed bowls, Daoguang seal marks and period (1821-1850)
Lot 5. A pair of copper-red glazed bowls, Daoguang seal marks and period (1821-1850). Diameter 6 1/8 in., 15.5 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15 ,000 USD . Photo: Sotheby's. each with deep flaring sides supported on a short foot, the exterior covered in a raspberry-red...
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