Gu Shi mark, 17th/18th century The vessel heavily cast with an inverted bell-shaped body decorated with a bowstring band around the mid-section, flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles, the burner of olive-brown colour with splashes of gold, the recessed base cast with a two-character inscription Gu Shi translating as 'Archaic Style'. 15cm (5 7/8in) wide.