China, late 19th century to early 20th century. The vase of cylindrical shape, the rounded sides rising from the flat recessed base to the long neck with pierced handles and the trumpet-shaped mouth with gilt rim, painted in polychrome enamels with two ladies on a terrace under a towering tree reaching up to a cloud, looking up towards a bird in flight, the reverse with an inscription to the side and neck.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, one chip to the rim. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from a private seller in 2014.