China, 19th to early 20th century. The sides rising from the flat circular base to a conical shoulder with four arched protuberances below the cylindrical neck and everted rim, the rim, foot and shoulder rim gilt, decorated with taotie masks, phoenixes, scrolling vines and geometric designs.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected pitting, some wear to gilt. Provenance: Austrian private collection, acquired from an art dealer in Vienna in 2014.