Seal Bud Vase , Pewter (Alfenide/Tin Alloy), Norway, First Half of 20th Century

Seal Bud Vase — Pewter (Alfenide/Tin Alloy), Norway, First Half of 20th Century
A charming figural bud vase cast in a warm silver-toned pewter (alfenide, a tin-based alloy), depicting a balancing seal or sea lion perched atop a rounded rock or ball base. The animal is captured mid-pose, head tilted back and flippers braced against its base, with its upturned snout forming the vase's single flower aperture. 
Height 11, diameter 6.5 cm.