During the turbulent times at the end of Yuan Dynasty, Jingdezhen's authorities directly submit to the Ming's emperor and thus escaped from the destruction of the wars, and their porcelain manufacturing technique was well preserved. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty by the first emperor Zhu Yuanzhang on the basis of the Yuan's Fuliang Porcelain Bureau, the royal kiln was established. The Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang also commended to use porcelains in all sacrifices, thus advancing the development of the porcelain industry in Jingdezhen. Products made by the royal kiln during the Hongwu period were characterized by blue-and-white, under-glazed red and white-glazed porcelains with big size, heavy weight and compact and layered patterns. Those imperial porcelains were made by workers following the very patterns designed by the court.

Blue-and-white floral jar, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 26cm; diameter of belly 44.5cm; height 66cm. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white ewer with the design of pines, bamboos and prunus, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 7.5cm; diameter of belly 19.5cm; height 38cm. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white bowl with the design of interlocking sprays, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 41cm; diameter of bottom 22.7cm; height 16cm. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Under-glazed red bowl with the design of interlocking branches of white lotus flowers, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white shallow bowl with the design of interlocking branches of four seasonal flowers, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 28cm; diameter of bottom 8.8cm; height 11cm. Unearthed in 1994 from Dongmentou, Zhushan. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Red glazed stamping bowl, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 20cm; diameter of bottom 9cm; height 9cm. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white plate with foliated edge and the design of lake, rocks and four seasonal flowers, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 58.2cm; diameter of bottom 35.4cm; height 10.4cm. Unearthed in 1994 from Dongmentou, Zhushan. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white plate with foliated edge and the design of lake, rocks and bamboos, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 58.2cm; diameter of bottom 28.5; height 9cm. Unearthed in 1994 from Dongmentou, Zhushan. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white plate with foliated edge and the design of lotus and clouds against brocade pattern, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 47.5cm; diameter of bottom 28.5cm; height 9.3cm. Unearthed in 1994 from Dongmentou, Zhushan. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white plate with foliated edge and four seasonal flowers, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 47cm; diameter of bottom 28.3cm; height 9.3cm. Unearthed in 1994 from Dongmentou, Zhushan. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.

Blue-and-white plate with foliated edge and four seasonal flowers, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). Diameter of mouth 47cm; diameter of bottom 28.3cm; height 9.3cm. Unearthed in 1994 from Dongmentou, Zhushan. Collected by Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Research Institute.