# Ming Porcelain — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [February 4, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ming-porcelain-whe-definition-discussion/256 "2019-02-04T16:56:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ming-porcelain-whe-definition-discussion/256/1 "2019-02-04T16:56:56Z")

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The porcelain of the Ming Dynasty of China (1368-1644 CE) benefitted, as did other arts, from the economic success of the 15th century CE, in particular, and the consequent surge in demand for quality handcraft production both at home and abroad. The Ming dynasty is rightly famous for its fine ceramics and especially the cobalt blue-and-white porcelain produced in such towns as Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. Still highly prized by collectors today, Ming porcelain would have a major influence on the ceramics of many other countries from Japan to Britain.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming\_Porcelain/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming_Porcelain/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ming-porcelain-whe-definition-discussion/256/2 "2026-07-28T15:46:34Z")

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