Ming Blue-and-White Porcelain

Timeline

1. c. 1631–1640Jingdezhen · JingdezhenIn the 1630s, Jingdezhen imperial and private kilns produced blue-and-white porcelain side by side, with motifs commonly featuring landscapes, figures, and flowers; some products were exported to Southeast Asia and Europe through ports such as Yuegang.
2. c. 1635–1640Jingdezhen · JingdezhenUnder the social turmoil of the late Ming, Jingdezhen kiln output and quality fluctuated, but blue-and-white export porcelain still maintained a certain scale through maritime trade, becoming an important vehicle of China's material and cultural exchange with the outside world at the time.