{"product_id":"calice-tete-dragon-resine-acier","title":"Dragon Head Chalice: The Last Breath","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Full-Size Dragon Head Beneath the Cup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the dragon doesn't decorate the cup: it carries it. A massive head, jaws closed and horns swept back, fills the whole lower part and extends into a scaly neck that runs down to the foot. Above it, a gold-tone medallion set with an iridescent gem stands out against the hammered bowl. Two colors: glacier blue, ember red. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/calices-vikings\" title=\"Viking Chalices\"\u003eViking chalices\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Piece Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDouble wall:\u003c\/b\u003e an outer shell of sculpted resin and a removable inner liner of food-grade stainless steel. Your drink only touches the metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnusual volume:\u003c\/b\u003e the head clearly juts out beyond the outline of the cup. It is the most visually imposing chalice in the collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSet medallion:\u003c\/b\u003e a faceted gem with shifting reflections, surrounded by an openwork gold-tone setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIndividual scales:\u003c\/b\u003e each scale on the neck is modeled separately, with a darker wash in the crevices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight in hand:\u003c\/b\u003e 442 g empty. A far cry from a costume-party goblet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete the table with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/corne-a-boire-viking-authentique-yak-naturel\" title=\"Traditional-Style Viking Drinking Horn, Natural Yak\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enatural yak drinking horn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or browse our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/chopes-tasses-vikings\" title=\"Viking Tankards\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViking tankards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/b\u003e sculpted resin (exterior) and food-grade stainless steel (removable inner liner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/b\u003e about 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e about 18 cm · \u003cb\u003eWidth:\u003c\/b\u003e about 9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 442 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColors:\u003c\/b\u003e Glacier blue or ember red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e hand wash in lukewarm water. No dishwasher, no microwave, no piping-hot drinks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese colored gems recall a very real industry of the Norse world: the \u003cb\u003eglass bead\u003c\/b\u003e. At Ribe in Denmark, as at Hedeby, archaeologists have uncovered entire bead-making workshops, complete with their furnaces, their iron rods and their waste. Since they did not produce their own glass, the bead makers melted down \u003ci\u003etesserae\u003c\/i\u003e from Roman mosaics and vessels brought in from abroad to rework them. A single woman's grave could hold several dozen beads: color was expensive, and it was worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo go further:\u003c\/strong\u003e discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/chopes-mugs-viking-guide-taverne-nordique\" title=\"our guide to the Norse banquet\"\u003eour guide to the Norse banquet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore pieces for your feast table:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-dragon-serres-chaines-resine-acier\" title=\"Claws \u0026amp; Chains Dragon Chalice\"\u003eClaws \u0026amp; Chains Dragon Chalice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-dragon-dore-resine-acier\" title=\"Gold-Tone Dragon Chalice: Andvari's Gold\"\u003eGold-Tone Dragon Chalice: Andvari's Gold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/chope-dragon-anse-sculptee-resine-acier\" title=\"Dragon Tankard: The Wyrm's Handle\"\u003eDragon Tankard: The Wyrm's Handle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":57778732106110,"sku":"LCV-CAL-TETE-DRAGON-BLEU","price":44.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":57778817368446,"sku":"LCV-CAL-TETE-DRAGON-ROUGE","price":44.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/calice-tete-dragon-bleu-ambiance.jpg?v=1785588057","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/calice-tete-dragon-resine-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}