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Porcelain developed in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907) and continued to be refined in proceeding centuries. Made with kaolin clay and other additives and fired at extremely high temperatures (above 1260 degrees Celsius or 2300 degrees Fahrenheit), porcelain results in a translucent, milky, white glass-like surface. Though porcelain was made throughout China, the kilns at Jingdezhen, located in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, perfected the art of porcelain painted with cobalt-blue decoration during the fourteenth century. The blue color came from cobalt oxide, which was initially imported from the Middle East. Exceptional artisans carefully hand painted designs onto porcelain using a brush. Long admired throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, Chinese blue-and-white porcelain was highly sought after for its beauty, durability, and pure-white color and widely exported beginning in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Special thank you to Sally Yu Leung and Guangzhen Zhou for making this exhibition possible, and to Dr. William Ma, Assistant Professor, College of Art & Design, Louisiana State University, for his curatorial contributions. See "Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics" on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://bit.ly/Chinese-Ceramics 外銷瓷 Charger made for export c. 1780 Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Jiangxi province, China porcelain, underglaze-blue decoration Collection of Sally Yu Leung L2024.0301.006 This image was posted on August 26, 2024.