Pair of blue and white inverted baluster vases Chinese, Kangxi period (1661 - 1722) each painted with scrolling foliage and blooming flowers, with Lingzhi fungus mark painted to the base enclosed by a double circle, each with Bluett & Sons labels, 24.5cm high (2) Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor's grandfather in Beijing around the 1930s while working as a junior diplomat Condition: one has a large crack running from the rim of the vase through to near the base, star cracks also visible. A lot of yellow residue all over, could be tobacco or old stickers. The other has similar yellow residue. All over heavy wear to both including scratches