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The Economy under the Ming Dynasty
Spring Morning in a Han Palace by Qiu Ying (1494–1552)
Excessive luxury and decadence marked the late Ming period, spurred by the enormous state bullion of incoming silver and by private transactions involving silver.
Painting of a Ming period palace, with women in luxurious clothing and makeup and a portrait painter.
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