A blue-and-whitesanduo vase, originally of the 'garlic-mouth' shapeDaoguang six-character seal mark and of the period21.3cm highProvenance: Provenance:Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Calcutta, during the 1950sthence by descent清道光 青花「三多」蒜頭瓶 「大清道光年製」青花楷書底款傳承：悉尼私人收藏，上世紀五十年代購於加爾各答，遂由後人繼承This shape of this vase immediately reminds one of a group of well documented and popular imperial ware, famously named for its signature garlic mouth. Always decorated with peaches, pomegranates and gourds growing from leafy stems, the 'three abundance' orsanduo, alternating with floral sprays, this type of vases appear to have been made from the Yongzheng period until probably the Daoguang reign, such as the current lot.