A BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE applied with two animal-mask fixed-ring handles, painted with bands of scrolling lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and other flowers divided by moulded horizontal ribs, all above swirling waves and descending lotus lappets at the slightly flaring foot, the flaring neck with stiff leaves below a narrow band of breaking waves at the rim, Daoguang seal mark and of the period