David Vases / 大维德瓶

The David Vases / 大维德瓶 are the dated blue-and-white porcelain pair used in No.213 景德镇往事：千年“世界瓷都”的前世今生 to explain a change in modern porcelain scholarship. The episode says their inscription dates them to 1351, giving researchers a benchmark for recognizing [[YuanBlueAndWhitePorcelain|Yuan blue-and-white porcelain]].

The vases matter less as isolated treasures than as evidence. Once treated as a reliable comparison point, they helped overturn the older assumption that the Yuan did not produce mature blue-and-white wares, connecting museum objects back to Jingdezhen / 景德镇 production and overseas collections.

Connections

• Yuan Blue-and-White Porcelain / 元青花 - ware category clarified by the vases.
• Jingdezhen / 景德镇 - production center.
• Material History Narrative - object as evidence for trade, technique, and chronology.
• Export Porcelain Customization / 外销瓷定制 - broader overseas-collection and market branch.