Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, modelled after a Middle Eastern metal prototype, the flattened spherical body rising to a waisted neck and a small bulb-shaped mouth, set with two arched strap handles ending in a cloud-shaped terminal, covered overall in a rich, even indigo-colored glaze, the interior and base white, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Height 9 3/4 in.