Bidspirit auction | 18th/19th c. Chinese B&W Porcelain

18th/19th c. Chinese B&W Porcelain Baluster Vase - Late 18th to early 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster vase. Decorated with floral motifs interspersed with cartouches depicting figures. The underside with a four character mark. Height: 17 in x diameter: 9 in. Condition: There are no major chips or cracks. There are small losses around the exterior rim of the lid and the finial. There is repair to the edge of the lid, measuring approximately 4 inches wide; there are three metal 'staples' along the repair. There are firing flaws throughout the body. There is wear to the footrim, top rim, and lid, as expected from age and use. There are no restorations under UV light.