The vase supported on a short foot, the ovoid body and cover finely carved with steep fluted sides resembling a chrysanthemum flower, the body flanked at the shoulder with a pair of mythical beasts with suspending loose ring forming the handles, the semi-translucent stone of mottled rich colour suffused with bright. In very good condition, a visible inclusion and minor wears on the surface.10 cm high, 9 cm wideA SMALL AGATE VASE WITH COVER AND HANDLES WITH LOOSE RING, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURYProvenance: from the private collection of a gentleman in Rome and thence by descent