Effulgent, Chinese Qing Dynasty Douqing glazed porcelain garlic vase. Tall ovoid body, with bulbous lower region sweeping up into a slender neckline and onion-shaped top portion. The neck is banded toward the bottom and the onion head is partitioned into symmetric lobes, supported on a short spreading foot. All reserved in pale-green under glazed with densely clear speckles, thinning to pale-white cream at the mouth-rim. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant finish that was applied by a meticulous glaze craftsman.
The under-base bears a reign mark, a six underglazed blue seal script characters reign mark, Made in The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty. Measurements: Height: 11 1/8" Diameter: 5"