Chinese blue-white ceramic is a technique of cobalt blue decoration on white (kaolin) clay pieces before they are glazed and high fired. They are more accurately referred to as underglazed blue ceramics. This is the most important contribution by the Yuan Dynasty (13-14c) potters. It probably reached its highest quality during the Ming and Ching Dynasties that followed where fine porcelain as opposed to stoneware were made. They became so popular locally and abroad that vast quantities are produced and shipped out particularly to SE Asia. They are commonly referred to Chinese exportware. During a short period in the Ming Dynasty when trade was banned, the potters went to Thailand and Vietnam there began large production by these countries for export.
My collection of underglaze blue exportware were purchased mostly from Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia and were from the Ming and Ching period.
 cbw01 dish fu-cloud scrolls 28.2x7.2 ming swatow 15-16c |  cbw27 vase cylindrical floral ching18-19c |
 cbw02 dish double happiness-shortlines 27.5x5 ching 18c |  cbw08 teacup cover & stand c floral deco 8.8x6.6 ching 18c |
 cbw03 large bowl geopatterns 22.5x10.5cm ching 18c |  cbw06-7 pair teacups dragons 7x5.5 ching 17c |
 cbw04 bowl dragons 17.6x8 ching 17c |  cbw05 teacup pagoda-cscape 9.2x5.2 ching 18-19c |
 cbw09 jarlet globular 2 scholars 9x7.2 ming jiajing 16c |  cbw29 bowl conical floral ching |
 cbw10 jarlet bulbous fruits floral 8.2x7.8 ching |  cbw13 covered vase baluster ladies-floral 25x11.5 ching18c |
 cbw19-20 beakers covered cylindrical floral 25x8.5 ching 18c |  cbw16 covered vase baluster floral 17x6.5 ching18c |
 cbw21-22 vases gourd 2mouth floral 22.5x11 ching18c |  cbw25 vase bottle dragons 16x8.5 ching 19c |
 cbw23-24 vases beaker floral 15x8 ching18c |  cbw17-18 vases covered baluster floral 14x5.5 ching 18c |
 cbw28 box covered rectangular ching |  cbw14-15 covered vases baluster floral 17x8 ching 18c |
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