CHINA, 19th century A ringed cylindrical vase with flared neck and base in porcelain with polychrome Imari decoration of a jardinière, vase and flowering basket and friezes of stylized lambrequins. H. 31 cm. Some wear and chips on the neck; under the base, a star-shaped crack with a hole plugged by a black paste (formerly drilled to be mounted as a lamp).