Of circular form supported on three short beast head feet, cast and gilt around the body with scrolling lotus and foliage pattern, all below raised borders of scrolled clouds and auspicious bats encircling the short straight neck, flanked by two climbing lions form handles, the cover reticulated with winding dragon and phoenix amidst scrolling clouds and set with a small rounded turquoise finial in the center, around the cover rim flanked by four small arc-shaped handles. The base with a four character 'QIANLONG' mark. Qing Dynasty period.