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Celadon (/ ˈ s ɛ l ə d ɒ n /) is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware or "green ware" (the term specialists now tend to use), [1] and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains.
Longquan celadon (龙泉青瓷, lung-tsh'wahn [citation needed]) is a type of green-glazed Chinese ceramic, known in the West as celadon or greenware, produced from about 950 to 1550. The kilns were mostly in Lishui prefecture in southwestern Zhejiang Province in the south of China, and the north of Fujian Province.
[19] [14] Such glaze, which contained plant ash and traces of iron, "turned out to be yellow or brown when fired in an oxidizing flame and blue or bluish green when fired in a reducing flame". [20] This was the first type of celadon glaze in history of Chinese ceramics and therefore these kind of wares are sometimes called proto-celadon. Very ...
The Yue glazing was an ash glaze, made with a recipe using wood ash and clay, and possibly small amounts of limestone. [2] Firing temperature is thought to have been about 1,000°C or slightly higher. [2] The color of the glaze ranges from grey to olive to brown. Yue ware is considered as the ancestor of Song celadon ceramics. [1]
Underglazed Celadon : The patterns of underglazed celadon are drawn with white & black paint on the surface of the bowl. The celadon is then painted with glaze and fired in a kiln. Paste-on-paste Celadon uses clay on brushes to draw dots or pictures before applying glaze. It is similar to inlaid celadon, but the patterns are not smooth. [20]
Yaozhou ware (Chinese: 耀州窯; pinyin: Yàozhōu yáo; Wade–Giles: Yao-chou yao) is a type of celadon or greenware in Chinese pottery, which was at its height during the Northern Song dynasty. It is the largest and typically the best of the wares in the group of Northern Celadon wares. [1]
Depression glass, with its rich history and intricate craftsmanship, is a staple at any and every antique store, but that doesn’t make these pieces a dime a dozen. During the Great Depression ...
A celadon incense burner in Goryeo ware with kingfisher glaze. National Treasure No. 95 of South Korea. Korean ceramic history (도자기; dojagi) begins with the oldest earthenware from around 8000 BC. Throughout the history, the Korean peninsula has been home to lively, innovative, and sophisticated art making.