17th century Of cylindrical form, the body finely carved, inlaid and lacquered with details depicting a long-tailed crested bird perched on a leafy prunus branch bearing mother-of-pearl-inlaid blossoms issuing from the rim, the reverse with further branches and blossoms surrounding rockwork outlined by gold wire, all below a band of key-fret pattern in silver-wire around the mouth rim, the top and base with beaded edges and supported on a low foot. 12.8cm (5in) high.