Powder-blue porcelain vase, China, 18th century Baluster-shaped, the body and neck are decorated in gold over glaze with flowering branches. The shoulder is decorated with chrysanthemum flowers, leaves and foliage in large cartouches in the form of lingzhi heads. A frieze of banana leaves and a stylized band surround the foot. The underside is glazed with a double circle in underglaze blue. Height: 33 cm Chips at the edge of the neck and significant lack of gilding.