We review published literature and historical texts to propose that three periods of official Chinese maritime bans impacted the composition and circulation of trade ceramics along Asian trade routes: Ming Ban 1 (1371-1509), Ming Ban 2 (1521-1529), and Qing Ban (1654-1684). By tracing the clues of specific types of Chinese export porcelain wares and their changing combinations in the ship cargoes from time to time, the author will discuss on the moving of their target markets and the dominant power behind. ![]() This chapter aims to take the Manila Galleon trade of the late Ming period as a study case. Different interest groups and the various needs from markets prompted the diversification of the Chinese porcelain in circulation. Europeans had participated actively into the stages of designing, producing, shipping and trading of Chinese porcelain wares, to ensure they make maximum profits from the business. The beautiful artefacts with perfect craftsmanship made in Ming China soon became popular products around the world, among which, the Chinese porcelain was undoubtedly marked as the top brand. Their efforts to trade with China drew the Ming Empire into the early Globalization. Since the 16th century, Europeans started to explore the Asian sea with the financial and military support from both the royal families and nobles.
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