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he image shows Chinese pottery.

A vase and a pot with a lid. Both pottery items are white with leafs painting in blue.

How does this image explain cultural diffusion?

It shows the Islamic influence on Chinese pottery making.
It shows how the Chinese learned new food-storage methods.
It shows the difference between Buddhist and Islamic cultures.
It shows how cobalt was spread from Chinese to Muslim culture.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It shows the Islamic influence on Chinese pottery making.

Explanation: Blue‑and‑white Chinese porcelain used cobalt underglaze pigment that was imported from the Islamic world (Persia) and adopted into Chinese techniques and decoration during the Yuan/Ming period. That trade and transfer of materials/ideas is an example of cultural diffusion. The other choices are incorrect: the objects don’t specifically illustrate new food‑storage methods or a contrast between religions, and the cobalt pigment moved from Islamic sources to China (not the other way around).