A GEORGIAN WINE VESSEL WITH A TWISTED NECK, TIFLIS, C. 1869, The spherical chased and repousse body of the vessel is ornamented by four medallions depicting musicians, hunters, and frolicking animals, the medallions are surrounded by extensive vegetation enclosing a wide variety of birds and animals, the long neck of the vessel twists and bends down slightly at an angle, the spout has a flared lip with a pierced interior covering, height: 36 cm. (14 1/8 in.), partially legible dated assayer`s mark '?B 1869', 84 standard