Dimensions: Weight: 4000g, Height: 23.2cm, Width: 16cm, Length: 25cm, 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 bulging pear-shaped body cast with a broad band of taotie masks and descending birds, between bands of dragons on the spreading foot and shoulder, all reserved on a leiwen ground and divided by flanges, the cover decorated en suite below a finial cast, the swing handle cast with diaper pattern terminating at either end in a horned mask, with olive-brown patina.