A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE AND COVER, QIANLONG China, Qianlong period (1735-1796). The baluster body rising from the spreading foot to a rounded shoulder with a broad cylindrical neck, the domed cover with a broad rim and lotus finial, the vase richly enameled with colorful landscape panels between vases of flowers and elaborate borders. Condition: The cover in good condition with a chip to the knob, the vase was broken into several pieces which have been reattached with hairlines, touchups, and material fillings visible, minor wear and firing flaws. Provenance: From an old family collection in Pressburg, Austrian Empire, Slovakia, and thence by descent to the present owner. Weight: 3,565 g Dimensions: Height 50.5 cm Auction comparison: Compare three closely related baluster vases and covers, also from the Qianlong period, at Christie's New York in Mandarin & Menagerie: The Sowell Collection and Chinese Export Art From Various Owners on 26 January 2015, lot 126, sold for USD 60,000 (together with two beaker vases from the same period).