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Dish, c. 1350, 2 1/16 x 11 5/16 x 11 5/16 in. ( x x cm), Porcelain with cobalt blue décor under clear glaze, China, 14th century, Kubilai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty (1280-1368), established his capital at Peking and its magnificence soon attracted merchants and craftsmen from Asia and Europe. Trade was heavily promoted and the famous underglaze blue painted porcelain made at the great ceramic metropolis of Ching-te-chen in Kiangsu province, quickly gained popularity in the markets of Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and eventually Europe
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