Chinese blue and white porcelain garlic-head vase, suantouping, the slightly off-perpendicular tall neck and the body decorated in underglaze blue with archaistic symbols, taotie masks & ruyi heads, on stiff leaf decorated flared foot, bears six-character mark of Kangxi (1662-1722) in underglaze blue to base, 39cm highThe neck has a lean to it and the surface is a little rough in places, but both of these are production issues. Under UV light there are no signs of repairs or areas of concern. Some surface scratches and some small nibbles to the edges. The vase 'rings' well.