Green Garlic-head Vase with Ruyi-sceptre-shaped Handles

The vase is glazed in pale green with a hint of yellow. A pair of handles in the shape of ruyi sceptres links the garlic head to the round shoulder. The vase is carved with a pattern of interlocking lotus around the stomach and the mouth. The shoulder is detailed with a pattern of ruyi-heads and three bowstrings. In the white-glazed foot ring the Yongzheng Emperor’s reign mark is written in blue. The Yongzheng period saw the start of porcelain ware with this distinctive yellowish-green glaze.