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<p>During China’s Ming dynasty, export porcelain played a central material role, yet how export-ware forms evolved in response to market demand, esthetic preference remains insufficiently understood. Focusing on porcelain bowls exported via the Lingnan region, this study combines morphometric mapping with a weighted analysis of socio-historical factors. The results are as follows. 1) Vessel height and rim diameter exhibit convergence, reflecting standardization driven by maritime transport and large-scale production, with foot rings present on 97% of samples. 2) Variation concentrates at the foot–wall junction, where angular adjustments correspond to different ergonomic and cultural preferences. 3) Economic forces (weighting 33%) dominate production scale, cultural preferences (23.7%) shape localized formal adaptation, political regulation 17.5% constrain decorative choices, and technical innovation 25.9% enable refinement. This study offer a replicable quantitative pathway for linking ceramic form to socio-economic drivers, contributing to a more integrated understanding of export porcelain within early global trade systems.</p>

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Morphometric mapping and social-factor weighting analysis of Ming export bowls

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    2026年7月9日

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  • Miao Zhao,
  • Xiaoqi Xu,
  • Leyan Pan,
  • Yongsheng Cheng,
  • Sheng Yu,
  • Yangqiong Lin

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During China’s Ming dynasty, export porcelain played a central material role, yet how export-ware forms evolved in response to market demand, esthetic preference remains insufficiently understood. Focusing on porcelain bowls exported via the Lingnan region, this study combines morphometric mapping with a weighted analysis of socio-historical factors. The results are as follows. 1) Vessel height and rim diameter exhibit convergence, reflecting standardization driven by maritime transport and large-scale production, with foot rings present on 97% of samples. 2) Variation concentrates at the foot–wall junction, where angular adjustments correspond to different ergonomic and cultural preferences. 3) Economic forces (weighting 33%) dominate production scale, cultural preferences (23.7%) shape localized formal adaptation, political regulation 17.5% constrain decorative choices, and technical innovation 25.9% enable refinement. This study offer a replicable quantitative pathway for linking ceramic form to socio-economic drivers, contributing to a more integrated understanding of export porcelain within early global trade systems.