Ming Dynasty

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A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

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The Ming Dynasty is known for its porcelain and enamel-based decorative art.

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How to use Ming Dynasty in a sentence

The screeching vehicle left tire tracks on the architectural relic, which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
High Speed Scandal: Ferrari Incident Rocks China|Melinda Liu|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Szechuan's later history begins with the troubled times that marked the fall of the Ming dynasty.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall
Just when the crackle decoration was applied cannot well be known, but it was in vogue in the beginning of the Ming dynasty.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876|Charles Wyllys Elliott
It is probable that some of this blue dates back to the Ming dynasty.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876|Charles Wyllys Elliott

Chusan was occupied by the Japanese during the Ming dynasty, and served as an important commercial entrepot.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
He lived into the Ming dynasty, which he helped to establish, and was for some years the trusted adviser of its first ruler.
A History of Chinese Literature|Herbert A. Giles