Ming vases
Dynasty-era ceramics
Ming vases are Chinese porcelain vessels from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), prized for their craftsmanship and distinctive blue-and-white designs.
The term often appears in contexts suggesting extreme fragility or value: Handle it like a Ming vase.
Authentic pieces command enormous prices at auction; the phrase sometimes implies preciousness bordering on absurdity.
- DynastyHereditary ruling succession
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- cobaltElement twenty-seven
- blue and whiteTwo-tone ceramic palette
- auctionCompetitive public sale
glazing · porcelain · fine china · firing · floral · appraisal · antique dealer · auction house · slip · authenticity · provenance · artisans · imperial · craftsmanship · kiln · landscapes · display case · phoenixes
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
- ceramic vase exhibitions
- Luxury Historysilk road, spice trade, tea trade, watchmaking, fashion houses
- Ming DynastyForbidden City, treasure fleets, Beijing, Nanjing, eunuchs
- Painted Potteryceramic painting, hand-painted, hand painted, glazed pottery, painted ceramics
- Asian ceramicsceladon, bowl, blue and white, bowls, stoneware