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Longquan Celadon

Type Object Region Asia Time c. 1127–1279

Longquan celadon, produced in Longquan, Zhejiang and surrounding kilns, is renowned for its powder-blue and plum-green glazes and represents the pinn…

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  1. c. 1127–1140Dayao, Jincun, and other sites in Longquan County · ChuzhouAfter the Jingkang Incident, famous northern kilns declined; the Longquan kiln absorbed techniques of the Yue and Ou kilns, forming a concentrated production area around Longquan in Chuzhou, and began firing thick-glazed celadon.
  2. c. 1141–1150Longquan kiln district · ZhejiangIn the 1140s, the Longquan kiln mastered multiple glaze applications and reduction-firing techniques; powder-blue and plum-green glazes were lustrous as jade, with forms including bowls, plates, vases, and incense burners, serving both court and common use.
  3. c. 1145–1150Mingzhou (Ningbo) port · ZhejiangLongquan celadon was shipped from ports such as Mingzhou and Quanzhou; by the 1140s it had been found in large quantities at archaeological sites in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Southeast Asia, becoming an important commodity of the Maritime Silk Road.

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