3D model of blue and white porcelain vase

Blue and white porcelain, also known as white ground blue and white porcelain, commonly referred to as blue and white porcelain, is one of the mainstream varieties of Chinese porcelain, belonging to underglaze colored porcelain. Blue and white porcelain is made from cobalt ore containing cobalt oxide as raw material, with patterns painted on the ceramic body, covered with a layer of transparent glaze, and fired in one go by a high-temperature reducing flame. Cobalt material turns blue after firing, with strong coloring power, bright color, high firing rate, and stable color. Primitive blue and white porcelain had already appeared in the Tang and Song dynasties, while mature blue and white porcelain appeared in the Hutian kiln in Jingdezhen during the Yuan dynasty. Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain became the mainstream. During the reign of Emperor Xuande, it reached its peak of development.