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Celadon |
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Celadon, a famous type of ancient Chinese stoneware,
came into being during the period of the Five Dynasties
(907 --960). It is characterized by simple but refined
shapes, jade-like glaze, solid substance and a
distinctive style. As the celadon ware produced in Longquan County, Zhejiang Province, is most valued, so
it is also generally called Longquan Qingci.
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Its Chinese name, qingci, means ¡°greenish porcelain¡±.
Why then is it known in the west as ¡°celadon¡±?
Celadon was the hero of the French writer Honor¨¨
d¡¯Urf¨¨¡¯s romance L¡¯Astr¨¨e(1610), the lover of the
heroine Astr¨¨e. He was presented as a young man in green
and his dress became all the rage in Europe. And it was
just about this time that the Chinese qingci made its
debut in Paris and won acclaim. People compared its
color to Celadon¡¯s suit and started to call the
porcelain ¡°celadon¡±, a name that has stuck and spread to
other countries.
Now, new products of Longquan qingci have been developed
to radiate with fresh luster; they include eggshell
china and under glaze painting |
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