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Goryeo Celadon

Type Object Region Korean Peninsula Time 900–1300

Goryeo celadon is the underglaze celadon system fired on the Korean Peninsula by the Goryeo dynasty (10th–14th centuries), famed for its jade-green g…

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  1. c. 920–980Korean Peninsula kilns · GoryeoAfter founding the state, Goryeo inherited Silla and Tang Yue-kiln techniques, setting up kilns in Gyeonggi, Jeolla, and elsewhere to fire celadon; forms mostly imitated Tang and Song wares, with glaze color transitioning from grayish-green to jade green.
  2. c. 1021–1200Kaesong and surrounding kilns · GoryeoIn the 11th–12th centuries Goryeo celadon reached its height, with mature jade-green glaze and inlaid celadon techniques, balancing tribute and foreign trade, and greatly favored by Song and Liao nobles.
  3. 1300–1400Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaMongol-Yuan invasions and warfare set back the kiln industry; after the 14th century fine Goryeo celadon declined, and the early Joseon dynasty turned toward the buncheong ware system, with traditional celadon techniques gradually waning.

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