Yuan Blue-and-White Porcelain

Timeline

1. 1351–1354Jingdezhen kiln district, Fuliang County · JiangxiThe Yuan Fuliang Porcelain Bureau oversaw Jingdezhen's official and private kilns; by the Zhizheng era blue-and-white firing techniques matured, using a kaolin-petuntse dual recipe with kiln temperatures above 1300°C, producing large forms with dense decoration.
2. 1355–1358Hutian kiln, Jingdezhen · JiangxiZhizheng-marked blue-and-white jars, vases, and dishes represent the artistic peak of Yuan blue-and-white, using imported Sumaliqing cobalt with rich, vivid color, depicting figure narratives, interlocking floral scrolls, and cloud-dragon motifs, influencing later Ming and Qing official kilns.
3. 1356–1360Quanzhou port · FujianYuan blue-and-white porcelain was shipped from ports such as Quanzhou and Guangzhou to Persia, Turkey, and the East African coast. Finds from overseas shipwrecks and sites confirm that Chinese blue-and-white had deeply integrated into the Islamic world's ceramic market at this time.