Dimensions: Weight: 3740.8g, Length: 31.1cm, Width: 19.4cm, Height: 18.4cm, PROVENANCE: From the estate of Joseph Y Shook passed down to his heirs. A global entrepreneur collecting many highly collectible items during his intercontinental travels. These items were passed to his only son John A Shook (1926-2019) of Georgia, private collectors, WWII Veterans, Realtors, Business entrepreneur. The body is cast with horizontal grooves between a double band of stylised scale patterns to the rim and a lappet band to the foot and is flanked by two animal-head C-form handles. The vessel is supported on four claw-form feet with animal heads to the top. The cover is similarly decorated with concentric grooves and a further band of scale patterns.