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Dutch merchants probably brought it to Europe from where they shipped it to England for sale on the London market. The addition of elaborate silver gilt mounts and a handle transformed it into a lidded tankard. In Europe, by the mid-seventeenth century, it had become popular practice to attach metal mounts to Chinese porcelain. Similar silver gilded mounts were produced in England during the late 16<sup>t</sup><sup>h</sup> century. On the collar of this piece is the stamped mark of an unknown silversmith. The same mark 'CW' appeared on a spoon with a London hallmark of 1669-1670. \n\nThis figurative scene of a man holding the reigns of two horses is in a free painting style that was characteristic of the porcelains produced during the 'Transitional period' (about 1620-83). This decoration reflects the preference for narrative scenes, generally taken from woodblock prints that illustrated popular novels and dramas.\n","physicalDescription":"This tankard was originally a lidded jar. It was brought to Europe probably by Dutch merchants then trans-shipped to England to be sold on the London market. It was given elaborate silver gilt mounts and a handle to transform it into a lidded tankard.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, with silver gilt mounts and handle. The surface is painted with a figurative scene of a man holding the reigns of two horses. 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