of urn shape, mounted by gilded handles in the shape of griffin heads, the hunter-green body decorated with scrolling gilt patterns with white bands painted in an ivy motif, the central band hand-painted with images of cherubs and maidens resting on clouds, the image initialed J.G, the cover with a pine cone shaped finial, height: 63 cm. (24 ¾ in.),  the base marked with a blue beehive mark and  signed E . I , Austria