The arrival of Chinese blue and white porcelain was probably a product of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) dispersing artists and craftsmen across its large empire. Both the cobalt stains used for the blue colour, and the style of painted decoration, usually based on plant shapes, were initially borrowed from the Islamic world, which the Mongols had also conquered. At the same time Jingdezhen porcelain, produced in Imperial factories, took the undisputed leading role in production. The new elaborately painted style was now favoured at court, and gradually more colours were added.
The arrival of Chinese blue and white porcelain was probably a product of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) dispersing artists and craftsmen across its large empire Both the cobalt stains used for the blue colour and the style of painted decoration usually based on plant shapes were initially borrowed from the Islamic world which the Mongols had also conquered At the same time Jingdezhen porcelain produced in Imperial factories took the undisputed leading role in production The new elaborately painted style was now favoured at court and gradually more colours were added