Jingdezhen Porcelain

Timeline

1. c. 1000–1100Jingdezhen · JiangxiDuring the Northern Song, kilns such as the Hutian kiln in Jingdezhen fired qingbai (shadow-blue) porcelain, gradually rising to become an important ceramics center in Jiangnan thanks to high-quality clay and convenient water transport.
2. c. 1261–1270Jingdezhen · JiangxiUnder the impetus of the Mongol Empire's trade networks, Yuan-era Jingdezhen kilns created blue-and-white porcelain, painting designs with imported cobalt pigment; the products were sold far abroad to West Asia and East Africa via the overland and maritime Silk Roads.
3. c. 1368–1600Jingdezhen · JiangxiIn the early Ming, an imperial kiln factory was established at Jingdezhen, concentrating the finest craftsmen from across the country to fire tribute porcelain; the Yongle and Xuande blue-and-white and the Chenghua doucai became later models, and Jingdezhen secured its status as the foremost porcelain capital under heaven.
4. c. 1600Jingdezhen · JiangxiDuring the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong reigns of the Qing dynasty, the imperial kilns fired new varieties such as famille rose and enamel colors; Jingdezhen porcelain was exported to Europe in large quantities via the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou, and in modern times it transformed into a modern ceramics industry base.