Baluster vase, China, 1680. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, 22.2 x 8.5 cm. RCIN 1056. Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Slender baluster vase with straight sides, a narrow neck, a cut mouth and a spreading foot. Painted round the body with leafy scroll with peony and hibiscus blooms, around the shoulder of the vase are borders of chevron pattern and scrollwork.