A SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE VESSEL WITH TWO ELEPHANT-HEAD SHAPED RING HANDLES

Description:

China, base inlaid in silver with a Shisou mark in a medllion, 18th c.
D. 27 cm
Tripod, the quatrefoil body with two lobed aperqures, the exerior inlaid in silver wire the double goldfish, shou medallions, Chinese characters and daper bands.
Collection Dr. Rainer Kreissl (1924 - 2005) - South German private collection, acquired before 1990 - Slight signs of wear, partially green patina to the inside, very minor repairs