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Early Ming porcelain production

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1391–1400

In the 1390s, Jingdezhen's imperial and private kiln system was rapidly rebuilt and expanded under Hongwu and Yongle, with blue-and-white, white, and…

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  1. 1391–1395Jingdezhen · JiangxiIn the early Ming, Jingdezhen's kilns were rebuilt after the late-Yuan wars, restoring the division between official and private kilns and reorganizing raw-material extraction and firing processes, laying the foundation for large-scale imperial kiln production under Yongle.
  2. 1396–1400Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Works · JiangxiUnder Yongle the imperial kiln works expanded, blue-and-white technique matured, and white and colored-glaze wares developed in parallel; products were exported to Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia through tribute and trade.

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