Collectors look at the tone of the cobalt, the confidence of the drawing, the clay at the foot and the character of the glaze, and judge a piece by all of them together. Our guide to Ming dynasty porcelain follows those changes reign by reign.
This collection is mainly blue and white: vases, covered jars, dishes and chargers, bowls, kendis and a few less usual forms, with some pieces painted in underglaze red. Many are attributed to the early Ming, others to the middle and late Ming. Several bowls carry reign marks. A mark records what was written on a piece, not when it was made, and our guide to Chinese porcelain marks explains how it is read alongside the piece itself.
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