Bronze vase with dragon handles

A large bronze vase of baluster form, the body of rectangular section and tapering down towards a stepped platform base that flares outwards.  Above the shoulder, the neck of the vase tapers upwards and terminates in a galleried rim.  Raised bands of stylised ruyi heads are applied just below the shoulder and above the foot.  Two handles in the form of stylised dragons, composed of cloud scrolls, are attached to the short sides at shoulder level.  The base is engraved with a four character mark that reads ‘Kangxi third year’.  The vase has a dark brown patina overall.