TANKARD .       h :  26 cm.

Cylindrical shape,   with  handle .  Very finely painted in siverly-cobaltblue,  a continuous scene of a mandarin accompanied by his servant , in a garden .

period :      TRANSITIONAL ,    ca.1650 .

refer. :        " Chinsesisches Porzelaan in europaïschen Fassungen  " , 
                  L. Schuerleer ,  p.218 -222 .
                 " Chinese Blue & White Porcelain  from the PULLMAN
                   Collection " , Spink ( UK) London 1998 , n°13 .

Finely ciseled  SILVER  cover, attached tu the handle .

Although not an export object , this jug was made after a german  "Bierkrug"  or " SCHNELLE .

Perfect  condition .