For many centuries China held the secret to making the world's finest porcelain—white, translucent ceramic ... during the Xuande era of the great Ming Dynasty." A commercial potter would make ...

During the Ming dynasty, China’s population doubled, and the country formed vital cultural ties with the West. Ming porcelain, with its classic blue and white color scheme, became an especially ...

Sotheby’s via AP Share HARTFORD, Connecticut — A small, porcelain ... Ming dynasty that’s expected to be sold for between $300,000 and $500,000 when it’s auctioned by Sotheby’s. The ...

Jade Memorial Seal of the Empress Wen [Photo courtsey of Long Museum] Jade Memorial Seal of the Empress Wen Hongxi reign (1424-25), Ming ... porcelain formed by the combination of a blue-and-white ...