A Chinese blue and white vase, Republic period (1912-1949), the pear-shaped body rising from an everted foot to a garlic mouth, painted with a blossoming prunus branch in the form of a shou character, surrounded by magpies, the flowers enamelled in iron red, six-character Wanli mark in a rectangular cartouche to rim , 56cm high 民国 青花矾红彩喜上眉梢寿字纹蒜头瓶 《大明万历年制》青花楷书款 Condition Report Surface scratches, enamel losses, small chips to foot rim, cracks in various locations to base and issuing to the body. Signs of old repair.