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celadon

celadon

9.3
A type of pottery with a smooth pale green glaze from East Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛləˌdɒn/
translation icon : cerámica celadón
  • During the exhibition, visitors admired the shimmering celadon pottery crafted by skilled artisans.
  • celadon vase
  • celadon glaze

Examples

  • Roberta's is the cell of a Buddhist monk, a covered mattress on the floor and a celadon vase on a low table.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The objects in the show—third century B.C. jade discs, life-size imperial portraits, twelfth-century celadon-glazed ceramics—are in fact quite wonderful.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The art gallery displayed an exquisite celadon vase from the Ming Dynasty.

  • The traditional celadon bowl was perfect for serving the delicate green tea.

Synonyms

earthenware
vsceladon
  • Specialized
3 6.6

Pottery made from clay and baked at low heat, often with a shiny layer

is a named glaze and style from East Asia with pale green color
faience
vsceladon
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A kind of pottery with a shiny coloured surface often blue or green

is a specific East Asian type noted for pale green or bluish green glaze

Surface Forms

celadon singular
celadons plural

Etymology

Celadon for pottery names the East Asian ceramics with a smooth, green glaze that can look like jade, and European writers later used the name Celadon for these green wares. So a celadon is a piece of pottery with that pale, 'soft green' surface.