Diannan bencao tushuo was compiled by the Ming (1368-1644 ... entries are illustrated with ink and wash paintings. This manuscript copy was executed in 1773 (38th year of the Qianlong reign period of ...

[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] Exhibitions of rare porcelain artifacts, woodblock paintings and interactive ... to feel the craftsmanship of a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) imperial kiln.