1368–1644 CE

Period · East Asia

Ming

1368–1644 CE

The Ming dynasty produced blue-and-white and polychrome porcelain at Jingdezhen for court and export, cloisonné and lacquer. Tomb figures and reign-marked porcelain are the collected objects. It fell to the Manchu Qing in 1644.

Dates1368–1644 CE
RegionEast Asia

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Stratum Strata. "Ming" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/ming. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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