A Chinese blue and white large archaistic baluster vase Of inverted baluster shape, the rounded shoulder rising to a short cup-shaped mouth, boldly enamelled around the body with archaistic tao-tieh masks outlined in white on blue, stylised archaistic bands on a ground of leiwen, key-fret and honeycomb pattern above stiff pendant stylised leaves, a thin band around the mouthrim, the base glazed and painted with a double circular line in blue. Period: Kangxi (1662-1722). Height: 42.5 cm.