Raised, spiral-lobed, compressed globular tilting kettle with Chinoiserie decoration, including a cast and applied fixed crabstock bail handle, S-curve spout springing from an inverted dragon's head at its base, and crabstock knop on the circular, hinged lid. Ten chased and repousse panels on its body depict bamboo, chrysanthemums or peonies, flowering prunus branches and dragons, all on a finely-textured ground; Oriental scenes on two side panels feature a scholar in boat and two travellers on foot opposite a man with fan and three travellers riding a donkey. Thin ivory insulators. Body perforated at spout. Two button knobs at sides fit onto an arched crabstock stand with circular frame attached inside its legs that holds a removable spirit burner with long-handled, hinged cap. Concave bottom of kettle is struck on underside with two marks, "TC" and a Chinese ideogram, both in rounded rectangles. No visible marks on stand or burner. Part of a four-piece service, DL*62.0334A-D.