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Some Ming Dynasty ewers can also be sealed, a trait which was utilized historically during long journeys to transport liquids like olive oil, wine, and water.

Emperor Ch’eng hua (1465-1487), a new refined elegance appears, the white glaze being thick and smooth, having lost the uneven “orange peel” effect of the earlier periods

Blue-and-white of the Chia Ching period has a strong Taoist influence and many are decorated with Taoist motifs such as the Eight Taoist Emblems, the Eight Trigrams of the I-Ch’ing.

Yung Lo Blue and White Ya Shou Pei with four character Yung Lo mark. However, Yung Lo reign marks are extremely rare and virtually all known examples in western collections are either later Ming or Ch’ing copies.

Ming Dynasty vase ceramics with open work decoration in five colors with phoenix design. Very often the colours are a bit too heavy in Ming Dynasty Porcelain.

Ming Dynasty Pottery Te-hua Ware Statue of Bodhidharma in white porcelain from the kilns of Te-hua in Fukien province

Ming Dynasty vase Square vase with floral design and blue and white chrysanthemums. Ming Dynasty pottery is famous for its excellence.

Ming Bowl with blue and white floral design manufactured during Ming Dynasty Yung-lo (1403 – 1424) period

The glaze in each case is whiter and thicker in blue and white porcelain ceramics than the earlier Yuan Dynasty/Ming Dynasty period, though some of the Hsuan Te pieces have a glaze with_the so-called “orange peel” effect, while that of Yung Lo

Ming Dynasty Vase with dragon design manufactured in Wan-li period of Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty saw an extraordinary period of innovation in ceramic manufacture.

Blue-and-white porcelain ceramics requires only one firing and has been considered one of the most economical. imported cobalt pigment which produces a strong brilliant blue as typically seen in Yung_Lo and Hsuan Te blue-and-white Ming Dynasty