A Study of Chinese Trade Ceramics from the 14th century to the 16th century -Changes from the Mongolian era to the Age of Discovery-

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370901
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts (2015-2016); Aichi Prefectural University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: MORI TATSUYA 沖縄県立芸術大学, 美術工芸学部, 教授 (70572402)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 貿易陶磁研究 / 陶磁考古学 / 中国考古学 / 東西交流史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

From the 14th century to the 16th century, the history changed dramatically from the Mongolian era to the age of discovery. China trade ceramics of this period are discovered in various parts of the world and are extremely important materials of historical studies and archeological studies, but research is still insufficient. In this research, we thoroughly investigated old kiln sites Jingdezhen kilns, Longquan kilns, Fujian and Guangdong kilns that produced trade ceramics during this period, and established chronology of trade ceramics in these kilns. Based on these chronologies, I analyzed excavated materials from shipwrecks harbor ruins and urban ruins in the East Asia and West Asia, and reveal the route of trading Chinese ceramic and types of imported Chinese ceramics by region.

Free Research Field

陶磁考古学