waternymphlovesdante: Water Jar, Korean “Celadon” vase with lotus leaves. Celadon is a t
waternymphlovesdante: Water Jar, Korean “Celadon” vase with lotus leaves. Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware (the term specialists now tend to use) and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains. Celadon originated in China, though the term is purely European, and notable kilns such as the Longquan kiln in Zhejiang province are renowned for their celadon works. Celadon production later spread to other regions in Asia, such as Japan, Korea and Thailand. The celadon colour is classically produced by firing a glaze containing a little iron oxide at a high temperature in a reducing kiln. For many centuries, celadon wares were highly regarded by the Chinese Imperial court, before being replaced in fashion by painted wares, especially the new blue and white porcelain, under the Yuan dynasty -- source link