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

Three pieces of Ming-era porcelain were snatched from the museum with a combined insurance value of 3,580,000 US dollars. The items were an early 15th century bottle with a secret pomegranate ...

"As the core fortress of three-level defense system of the Guangdong coastal defense system during the Ming Dynasty, Nanhai ...

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 ...