Carved on one side in high relief with a bird above lotus flowers, the other side in shallow relief with a shou character, the neck flanked by handles with suspending loose rings and just above two small rings with attached an interlinked ring chain ending at the top with a scroll-shaped panel attached to the chain, the domed cover carved with an open work finial attached to an interlinked ring chain, wood stand. With a few defects and some small pieces missing.9 cm high, 4,5 cm wide the objectAN HANGING SMALL VASE AND COVER, CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY21 cm high the standProvenance: from the private collection of a gentleman in Rome and thence by descent