This prestigious hardcover publication served as the official catalog for the major British Museum exhibition, exploring the pivotal period of the Ming Dynasty between 1400 and 1450. Edited by leading scholars Craig Clunas and Jessica Harrison-Hall, the book features over 250 extraordinary objects—including imperial porcelain, gold jewelry, and fine paintings—to illustrate China’s emergence as a global superpower through diplomacy, trade, and military might. It is an essential scholarly resource for collectors of Asian art and history. The book is in very good condition with a bright, glossy dust jacket and a firm binding. The internal pages are crisp and clean, though the jacket shows light surface scuffing and minor shelf wear to the edges, as is typical for a black high-gloss finish.