Chinese artifact from Ming-Qing era found in Northern Samar

MANILA, Philippines — A centuries-old Chinese ceramic plate fragment dating to the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty was discovered in Mapanas, Northern Samar, in May. The Northern Samar Provincial Planning and Development Office said the artifact was found by an eight-member team from the University of the Philippines Diliman School of Archeology (UPD-SA), which conducted archaeological studies in Mapanas from May 22-26. Led by Dr. Emil Charles Robles, the team identified the artifact as a ceramic plate “bearing a Swatow or Zhangzhou ware motif,” according to the statement. The office said this type of trade dates to […]... Keep on reading: Chinese artifact from Ming-Qing era found in Northern Samar