Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Ming Dynasty Porcelain

Saw on the newspaper today that a large number of porcelain wares were discovered in a sunken old Ming Dynasty ship near my hometown in China, Shan Tou.

Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Hans, before falling to the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. Empire of the Great Ming saw the construction of a vast navy & Admiral Zheng He, the famous commander of the Ming dynasty's fleet of immense trading vessels on expeditions ranging as far as Africa. The Ming Dynasty's blue and white porcelain table, kitchen and decorative wares are also China finest.

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