the bulbous body flanked by a pair of bats, raised on three cabriole legs issuing from gilt fanged animal heads to a knobbed column, raised on a circular footrim, the whole intricately enamelled with flowerheads, scrolling foliage, Greek-key borders and ruyi heads to a turquoise ground, highlighted in gilt, the detachable domed cover enamelled with three ruyi-head lappets between alternating pierced panels decorated with clouds and bats, surmounted by a gilt Qilin, 34cm high; with later carved hardwood stand, 18cm diameter