Longquan shrine. Stoneware, celadon glaze and gilding. Yongle era, dated 1406. Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province. © The Trustees

Longquan shrine. Stoneware, celadon glaze and gilding. Yongle era, dated 1406. Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province. © The Trustees Stock Photo
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roger parkes / Alamy Stock Photo

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2603 x 3520 px | 22 x 29.8 cm | 8.7 x 11.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

3 January 2014

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Longquan shrine. Stoneware, celadon glaze and gilding. Yongle era, dated 1406. Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province. © The Trustees of the British Museum Objects to be featured in The British Museum's big exhibition planned for the autumn of 2014 'Ming: 50 Years That Changed China' (18th September 2014 Ð 5th January 2015) at the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery. The show demonstrates how the 50 years of the Ming dynasty played a major role in creating the China we recognise today, turning it into a global superpower. This major exhibition will include spectacular objects from all over the world, as well as recent discoveries from the excavations of royal tombs in China.