Blue-and-white ware was made possible in the Ming dynasty by the discovery of a cobalt blue that could survive the high temperature required for underglaze coloring.
此外，透明釉的厚薄，以及煉燒時的溫度也需控制得宜，才能燒出理想的青花瓷。當透明釉過厚時，燒出的成品會帶灰色；煉燒時火力過大或者不夠，又會使青花不顯或變色，因此，製作符合水準的青花瓷，需要各個步驟配合得完美無缺。