How does this artwork elucidate its Visual Description?
The vessel's opening is slightly narrower than its base. Its midsection bulges out just below the neck and tapers in a few inches from the bottom. The bottom edge does not have any glaze on it leaving the naked clay exposed. The body of the vessel is covered in a white glaze base and is decorated with hand-painted designs in varying opacities of a deep rich blue. The designs are placed in a repeating motif four times around the bulging middle of the vessel.  Each contains a mix of swirls, flowers, branches, and scallop designs. In the center of each motif is a bird with a long tail. Over the neck of the vessel, a lid made of iron is placed. The lid's top is decorated with organic leaf filigree and has a key sticking out of it. The top is attached with an iron hinge to the collar of the neck.