The compressed globular body supported on three cabriole legs issuing from lion heads, flanked by a pair of mythical beast heads handles suspending loose rings, the fitted domed cover surmounted by a mythical beast, both body and covered carved with taotie motifs, the translucent stone of deep spinach green color with some paler green undertones and black inclusions. Height 10 1/4 in., Width 9 1/2 in.