Early 20th Century Chinese brass tea samovar.
Samovar consists of 2 chambers. The double handled bottom chamber which features an attractive open fretwork design around its body is a warming compartment designed to hold coals to heat water in the upper compartment. Samovar also features double bail carrying handles and incised spigot. Other examples from the same period feature a lid atop the upper chamber but here we observe 2 custom-fit brass tea bowls instead.