An Imari fluted baluster vase and cover Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1700 Painted in underglaze blue, iron red, pink and gilt with peonies and plum growing in a Chinese vase beneath overhanging branches of plum at the bottom section, the upper section with a brocade spreading across the shoulder and extending down the body enclosing chrysanthemum blossoms among karakusa ('Chinese grasses') the neck with lappets enclosing geometric and different bird-and-flower motifs, the domed cover similarly decorated to match the body and surmounted by a fluted tear-shaped knop. 51cm (20in) high. (2).