Bidspirit auction | Chinese Covered Serpentine Vase w/

Chinese Covered Serpentine Vase w/ Chain - Chinese Republic period carved serpentine covered vase, with a meticulously carved chain connecting the vase with the tail of a fearsome beast. The lid is surmounted by a phoenix, which bears in its beak a second carved chain. The carving rests on a custom carved wood stand and is accompanied by a fitted box. (Vase, without stand) height: 5 1/2 in x width: 5 in x depth: 3 in. (Dragon) height: 3 1/4 in x width: 3 in x depth: 2 in. (Box) height: 5 3/4 in x width: 13 3/4 in x depth: 11 3/4 in.