Types of Asia Ceramics
The first Portuguese merchants to visit China eventually realized the value of the “white gold” and started importing limited quantities for the nobles ofBlue and White Asian Porcelain Europe. It was however first in 1603 that the Dutch East India Company (VOC) sent a load of porcelain to Amsterdam where it was sold for an enormous profit. From that date on, Chinese blue-and-white porcelain became known as the finest in the world and much desired in Europe and North America.
“Blue-and-white” porcelain first appeared during the Yuan dynasty (1127 – 1279) but became so pervasive during the Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644) that today blue-and-white and Ming are commonly used interchangeably.
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