Many delicate pieces of enamel ware in a variety of styles and colors were produced during the Ming (1368-1644 A.D.) and Ching (1644-1911 A.D.) dynasties of imperial China. This art reached a high stage of development in the Ching-tai era of the Ming dynasty (1450-1456 A.D.) and became famous throughout the world as Ching-tai-lan ware.
世人所欣賞的「景泰藍」，是我國明朝景泰年間製造的琺瑯，無論形式或花彩，都是上乘之作。一般說來，明代的產品較優於清代，特別是色彩方面，呈現著半透明的韻味，更富有吸引力。