Lot 2190. A puce-enameled 'garlic-head' bottle vase, 18th-19th century; 8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 22,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. 

The vase is elegantly potted with a rounded lower body and a sloping shoulder that tapers to the tall, slender neck surmounted by a lobed garlic bulb-shaped mouth. The exterior is covered in rich, purple-magenta enamel,wood box.

Provenance: Private collection, Japan, formed in the 19th century.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 20 - 21 March 2014