While we've covered innovation throughout, let's bring it all together by focusing on the enduring legacy of innovation in Ming ceramics. The Ming Dynasty is crucial for understanding the development of Chinese pottery due to the many technical and aesthetic innovations that were developed during this time and their lasting impact on later generations.
Tang Dynasty advancements in kiln technology, such as high-firing kilns and lead glaze control, enabled potters to produce a greater variety of higher-quality ceramics, significantly influencing later ceramic traditions.
Song Dynasty kilns, such as those in Longquan, Ding, Jun, and Jian, were centers of experimentation and artistic innovation, advancing kiln technology, glaze effects, and the training of potters, leading to a diversity of high-quality ceramic styles.