A PAINTED AND GILT PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE Japan, Meiji period Circular section, the polychrome decoration on the outside of the body consisting of cranes amidts rocks, bamboo and other plants, on the shoulder a wavy band in gold with herbs in the wind, in the upper area a geometric ground with stylized leaves, signed 日本横浜井æ‘é€ (Nihon Yokohama Imura sei) to the centre of the base. 44 cm high Provenance: Italian private collection.