Goryeo Celadon

Timeline

1. 1100–1300Gangjin kiln cluster · GoryeoIn the 12th–13th centuries Goryeo celadon developed signature jade-green glaze and sanggam inlay (black-and-white clay inlaid patterns); forms like meiping vases, incense burners, and bowls influenced East Asian ceramic aesthetics and spread through tribute and trade.
2. 1381–1390Kaesong and surrounding kilns · GoryeoIn the late 14th century, amid political turmoil and frequent Mongol and Wa pirate raids, celadon production contracted, glazes turned greyish and bodies thickened, yet it remained in use by powerful families and temples—the last systematic phase of celadon production before the dynasty's fall.
3. c. 1390–1450Kiln regions of the southern Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaAfter the Joseon dynasty was founded in 1392, celadon gradually gave way to new wares such as buncheong; inlay techniques partly carried over, and Goryeo celadon as a distinct category ended with the dynasty, its remains becoming key specimens in East Asian ceramic history.