Although the Yuan dynasty spanned less than 100 years, it's art occupies a substantial
position in the history of Chinese art. At Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, important innovations
in ceramics technology transformed the town into China's foremost ceramics producing centre.
Potters were able to produce porcelain of a purer whitness by adding kaolin to porcelain stone
and by raising the firing temperature. Demands from the near eastern market stimulated the
production of large pieces with well-conceived complex designs in robust styles, painted under
the glaze in cobalt blue or, much less frequently, copper red. Jingdezhen potters also produced
monochrome wares in white, red or blue coloured glaze. Apart from Jingdezhen, kilns that were
established during the song dynasty, such as Jun, Cizhou and Longquan, continued production
on a considerable scale.