A large, Guangxu Period, famille rose,Chinese, porcelain vase of globular form with a tall waisted neck leading to a flared gilt rim, decorated with birds seated on branches, singing, with wisteria, peonies, and leaves surrounding, a raised gilded band at the shoulder, a band of ruyi-like pattern below the rim, with a red stamp of six character stated "GUANGXU MARK, QING D." on the underside H: 15.75in. (40cm) Provenance: old collection of NYC collector, Mr Ralph Lauren(CEO of Ralph Lauren)Condition: A repaired chip and resultant crack at the mouth and neck otherwise is in good condition