A Porcelain Blue and White Taotie Mask Vase ( Long:19.7cm, Wide:17.6cm, Height:36.8cm )Robert Wacher (1870-1955) was born in England. In 1900, he came to China to do trade business. During his business career, he developed a strong interest in traditional Chinese culture and art, and thus began his antique collection. The vase is superbly potted with rounded shoulders supporting a waisted neck and tapering down to a broad base.