The bronze forged in to baluster shape body, with waisted neck to flared and banded rim, the bulbous main body raised on splayed foot base. Two fierce standing lions flanked from the collar to the neck, created both handles. The exterior wealthy decorated in cloisonne of facing chilong dragons within a cobalt blue ground flori-form petal cartouche, surrounded with lotus blooms and scrolling tendrils. With cobalt blue dragons decorated on neck. All reserved against a pale-turquoise-blue ground.
Numerous gilt ring banded on the rim, shoulder, foot rim, and base followed with bands of auspicious pattern ribbons.

Mark on base, incised four script -KaiShu- characters, enclosed within a square frame border, QianLong Reign Period.

Dimension: 8-3/8" H x 5-3/8" W (each)

Excellent

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