Pair of baluster vases China, late 19th century 44 x 21 cm With globular body and throttled neck, in porcelain decorated with floral and phytomorphic motifs in blue and red/orange polychrome with gilding referable to the 'Imari' taste. Rich gilded bronze mount with shaped base with scrolls and scrolls, leafy grip, and zoomorphic figured handles (dragons/sea monsters) connected to the collar and base. French manufacture, Napoleon III, second half of the 19th century. Scuffs and slight abrasions.