An exhibition at the Palace Museum features Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) imperial kilns from Jingdezhen, a porcelain town in ... their products were exported to Africa, Europe and the Americas.

This, and not the Ming age, was when porcelain was perfected and when China invented printing ... In 1498, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa to India. Once that eastward route was ...

The enterprising spirit of the Ming era reached a climax ... a vigorous colonial policy. As it is, porcelain shards washed up on the beaches of east Africa and old men's folktales of shipwreck ...

Experts determined that the first shipwreck dates to the Zhengde period of the Ming dynasty — which lasted from 1506 until 1521. The wreck was overflowing with porcelain goods, including bowls ...

A treasure trove of Ming dynasty porcelain has been recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of Malaysia. About 20% of the salvaged 6,000 blue and white porcelain items are in pristine condition, ...

Ming porcelain, with its classic blue and white color scheme, became an especially popular export. China also exported silk and imported new foods, including peanuts and sweet potatoes.

But canny bidders noticed the blue-and-white tapered dish was decorated with fruiting vines, popular in the Ming dynasty. Many pieces of Chinese porcelain feature a maker's mark that denotes the ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars ...