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- Dimension: Height: 6 5/8 in (16.8)
- Estimate From: $400
- Estimate To: $600
Raised on high foot ring, the body and foot cast with a band of raised whorl roundels and four crescent motif flanking a raised roundles, centered by a bovine mask on each side, with a band of vertical ribs on the body. The large handles are cast in the form of tusked animal heads with upright horns, swallowing birds whose beaks just emerge from their jaws; below the handles are decorated with bird's wings, bodies and tails. The bronze has mottled patina and extensive encrustation. The interior with eight character inscriptions.
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