A pair of Chinese baluster vases and covers, depicting 'The Birthday Reception for General Guo Ziyi', late Qing, H 57,5 - 60 cmA pair of Chinese baluster vases and covers, depicting 'The Birthday Reception for General Guo Ziyi', superbly decorated in famille rose enamels with the general and his wife in a chamber, where they receive congratulatory wishes from family members and guests, the scene continues with the arrival of guests in the garden, the cover decorated with a reclining Immortal presiding over the festivities, the cover topped off with a pointy finial featuring a peony blossom, late Qing/early Republic, H 57,5 - 60 cmBoth vases appear with glaze faults: heavy traces of ashes in the glaze, all over the entire vase and cover. The famille rose enamels and the decoration appear otherwise in superb quality.One vase and cover appears, in our opinion, in good to excellent condition.The other vase with star-shaped crack to the inside shoulder, is not pierced-through, thus not visible on the outside. The other cover with a heavy chip to the rim, otherwise, no further remarks regarding its condition.