Provenance research by INAA on ancient Chinese white porcelain excavated from the Maojiawan site of Beijing

► The provenance of a type of ancient Chinese white porcelain is determined by INAA. ► The identification of the type of white porcelain is unclear based on typology. ► The elemental characteristic of white porcelain at Cizhou kiln is displayed. ► The products of the type of white porcelain are from Jingdezhen not Cizhou kiln.