Celadon is the colour of a glaze applied to stoneware and porcelain, that in turn, has given its name to the wares to which it has been applied.

The technique can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) in Southern China. The technique spread other areas of China in the 3rd and 4th century, and later to South Korea, Northern Thailand and Japan.

Celadon glazes can be produced in a variety of colors, including white, grey, blue and yellow, depending on the thickness of the applied glaze, the type of clay to which it is applied, and the exact makeup of the glaze.

However, the most famous shades range in color from a very pale green to deep intense green, often meaning to mimic the green shades of jade.

The color is produced by iron oxide in the glaze recipe or clay body.

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A Chinese Canton porcelain plate and a celadon jug, 20th…

Canton Porcelain Plate and Celadon Jug Set

A Chinese Canton porcelain plate and a celadon jug, 20th century, the plate 26 cm diameter

Early Chinese celadon plate Bird & floral decoration, character…

Chinese Celadon Plate with Bird & Floral Decoration

Early Chinese celadon plate Bird & floral decoration, character marks to base, 26 cm diameter, chips to rim

Pair of Chinese celadon dragon pots 12.5 cm high

Celadon Dragon Pots Pair - 12.5 cm

Pair of Chinese celadon dragon pots 12.5 cm high

A group of five small Chinese Mudmen or Niren figures, probably…

Set of 5 Chinese Mudmen Figures on Stands

A group of five small Chinese Mudmen or Niren figures, probably Republic era, early 20th century, well potted, the seated figures typically unglazed to the face and feet with thickly glazed clothing in subdued celadon, blue and ecru colours on treacle…

A Chinese porcelain side plate, decorated in canton famille…

Cantonese Porcelain Side Plate with Floral and Fauna Decor

A Chinese porcelain side plate, decorated in canton famille rose on a celadon glaze. Decorated with birds, butterflies and flowers. Shop mark underneath. Diameter 18 cm

A small brown glaze celadon Jarlet, repair to rim. Diameter 7 cm

Small Brown Celadon Jarlet with Rim Repair

A small brown glaze celadon Jarlet, repair to rim. Diameter 7 cm

Small celadon jar, olive green with ribbed pattern. Firing…

Olive green ribbed celadon jar with firing flaws

Small celadon jar, olive green with ribbed pattern. Firing flaws. Height 6.5 cm

Two 19th century Chinese porcelain plates, with celadon glaze

Celadon Chinese Porcelain Plates from 19th Century

Two 19th century Chinese porcelain plates, with celadon glaze

Paperweight. Celadon glaze with sterling silver base

Sterling Silver and Celadon Glaze Paperweight

Paperweight. Celadon glaze with sterling silver base

A small antique Chinese earthenware pot, in the Yuan manner and…

Antique Chinese Celadon Glazed Earthenware Pot

A small antique Chinese earthenware pot, in the Yuan manner and partially glazed in celadon, the globular compressed pot with tiny ring handles to the collar and a small neck decorated overall with raised, trailing foliate designs with a lappet border to…

A Chinese olive-green celadon glazed jar, a garlic dome sitting…

Celadon Floral Jar with Garlic Dome

A Chinese olive-green celadon glazed jar, a garlic dome sitting above the bulbous body that has a continuous incised floral decoration, height 25 cm

A celadon Yaozhou covered box decorated with Mandarin ducks…

Mandarin Duck Yaozhou Celadon Covered Box

A celadon Yaozhou covered box decorated with Mandarin ducks diameter 11 cm

Chinese celadon Doucai fo dog decorated brush pot, 15 cm high

Celadon Doucai Brush Pot with Fo Dog Decoration

Chinese celadon Doucai fo dog decorated brush pot, 15 cm high

A Chinese porcelain figure of a resting dog, covered in a pale…

Celadon Glazed Chinese Porcelain Resting Dog with Box

A Chinese porcelain figure of a resting dog, covered in a pale celadon glaze. Fitted box. Length 18 cm

Two small antique Chinese ceramic wares, a crackleware pot with…

Antique Chinese Ceramic Wares with Timber Stands

Two small antique Chinese ceramic wares, a crackleware pot with underglaze blue design with outlines and loose colour fill below blue concentric lines, with a freely applied border to the collar, and a celadon tripod censer with a bulbous body and a broad…

Huan Dynasty celadon oil jarlet with lugs decorated with a…

Huan Dynasty Celadon Oil Jarlet with Scroll Relief

Huan Dynasty celadon oil jarlet with lugs decorated with a light scroll relief. Height 8 cm. Diameter 12 cm

Large celadon plate, with raised white glaze flower and leaf…

Celadon Plate with Raised Flower and Leaf Pattern

Large celadon plate, with raised white glaze flower and leaf pattern to underside and rim, slight wear and light scratch to underside rim, firing flaws. Diameter 27 cm

Celadon jar, with very faint incised spiral decoration. Mild…

Spiral Incised Celadon Jar

Celadon jar, with very faint incised spiral decoration. Mild natural crazing. Height 18 cm

Two Chinese stone trees with green celadon glazed pots, 38 cm…

Chinese Celadon Stone Trees in Glazed Pots

Two Chinese stone trees with green celadon glazed pots, 38 cm high

Chinese flambe glaze porcelain brush pot, of rectangular form,…

Chinese Flambe Porcelain Brush Pot

Chinese flambe glaze porcelain brush pot, of rectangular form, resting on four squat feet, impressed mark to base, in tones of celadon, red and purple, height 12 cm

Chinese crackle glaze pottery jar, of baluster form, in celadon…

Chinese Crackle Glaze Pottery Jar, Baluster Form, 15cm Height

Chinese crackle glaze pottery jar, of baluster form, in celadon and brown tones, height 15 cm

A group of three large Chinese Mudmen or Niren figures,…

Chinese Mudmen Trio on Glazed Bases & Stands

A group of three large Chinese Mudmen or Niren figures, probably Republic era, early 20th century, well potted, the seated figures typically unglazed to the face and feet with thickly glazed clothing in subdued celadon, blue and ecru colours on treacle…

Small Chinese enamelled famille rose celadon plate, 17 cm…

Chinese Famille Rose Celadon Plate, 17cm Diameter

Small Chinese enamelled famille rose celadon plate, 17 cm diameter, mark to base

A celadon glazed Chinese cup, diameter 12 cm

12cm Celadon Chinese Cup

A celadon glazed Chinese cup, diameter 12 cm

Chnese celadon glazed covered urns two Chinese celadon glazed…

Chinese Celadon Glazed Covered Urns (33 cm)

Chnese celadon glazed covered urns two Chinese celadon glazed covered urns the largest 33 cm high

Chinese Ming period celadon lidded box

Ming Celadon Lidded Box

Chinese Ming period celadon lidded box

Two various Chinese stone blossom trees including lilac blossom…

Chinese Stone Blossom Trees in Celadon Pots

Two various Chinese stone blossom trees including lilac blossom tree, in a celadon pot, on a carved wood stand, height 38 cm, total, and a blue blossom tree, in a celadon pot, height 24 cm.

A Ming style Chinese porcelain celadon glaze censor, on three…

Ming-style Celadon Censor with Raised Legs

A Ming style Chinese porcelain celadon glaze censor, on three raised legs. Diameter 26 cm

Small celadon Jarlet with lugs, olive green with incised dragon…

Incised Dragon Celadon Jarlet with Lugs

Small celadon Jarlet with lugs, olive green with incised dragon and wave pattern. Firing imperfections at rim. Height 9 cm

Chinese Celadon elephant figure width 19 cm

19cm Chinese Celadon Elephant Figurine

Chinese Celadon elephant figure width 19 cm

Vintage Chinese celadon standing duck figure, stamped 'China'…

Chinese Celadon Standing Duck Figure

Vintage Chinese celadon standing duck figure, stamped 'China' to base. Height 29 cm

A Chinese celadon charger in the Ming manner, with a gently…

Ming-style Celadon Charger with Dragon Horse Design

A Chinese celadon charger in the Ming manner, with a gently scalloped rim and an inscribed floral cavetto, with a prancing dragon horse to the centre rendered in low relief between concentric lines, raised upon a small circular unglazed foot. Height 6 cm.…

A Chinese celadon crackle glazed jardiniere. Provenance: The…

Chinese Celadon Crackle Glazed Jardiniere from Hutcheon's Estate

A Chinese celadon crackle glazed jardiniere. Provenance: The Residual of the Hutcheon's Estate. The Hutcheons lived in Shanghai & Hong Kong in the early & mid 20th century before moving to Sydney, height 21 cm, diameter 27 cm

Chinese celadon brush pot with enamelled famille rose…

Celadon brush pot with famille rose decoration

Chinese celadon brush pot with enamelled famille rose decoration, 11 cm high

A decorative celadon glazed porcelain lidded urn, 51 cm high

Celadon Porcelain Lidded Urn (51cm)

A decorative celadon glazed porcelain lidded urn, 51 cm high

Chinese celadon ground plate decorated with birds, butterflies…

Chinese celadon ground plate decorated with birds, butterflies and flowers, diameter 25 cm

A large celadon Jarlet with an incised dragon, height 9 cm,…

Dragon Incised Celadon Jarlet

A large celadon Jarlet with an incised dragon, height 9 cm, diameter 12 cm

Decorative Chinese Celadon glazed charger, approx 41 cm diameter

Chinese Celadon Glazed Charger - 41cm Diameter

Decorative Chinese Celadon glazed charger, approx 41 cm diameter

A Chinese lidded box with celadon interior. Diameter 10 cm.

Chinese Celadon Lidded Box, 10 cm Diameter

A Chinese lidded box with celadon interior. Diameter 10 cm.

A Chinese polychrome painted plate with flower, butterfly and…

Chinese Polychrome Painted Plate with Flower and Butterfly Decoration

A Chinese polychrome painted plate with flower, butterfly and bird decoration on a thick celadon ground. Diameter 18.2 cm

Chinese 20th century celadon elephant, with trunk raised,…

20th Century Celadon Elephant with Raised Trunk

Chinese 20th century celadon elephant, with trunk raised, height 12 cm

A small celadon crackle glaze Chinese tripod censer. Height 10.…

Small Chinese Celadon Crackle Glaze Tripod Censer

A small celadon crackle glaze Chinese tripod censer. Height 10.5 cm

Huan/Ming greyish celadon jarlet with lugs with a light relief…

Huan/Ming Celadon Jarlet with Floral Relief Decoration

Huan/Ming greyish celadon jarlet with lugs with a light relief floral decoration. Height 5 cm. Diameter 10 cm

Sawankholok ware celadon oil jarlet with a ribbed petal design…

Sawankholok Celadon Oil Jarlet with Petal Design

Sawankholok ware celadon oil jarlet with a ribbed petal design around base. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm

Celadon tripod censer, with leaf and bud pattern and geometric…

Celadon Leaf Tripod Censer with Geometric Rim

Celadon tripod censer, with leaf and bud pattern and geometric border around rim. Extensive crazing. Height 10 cm

Small celadon jar with crackle glaze, chips to rim and base.…

Crackled Celadon Jar with Chips

Small celadon jar with crackle glaze, chips to rim and base. Height 9 cm

Chinese celadon paste box and cover, of octagonal form with…

Octagonal Celadon Paste Box with Flower Motif

Chinese celadon paste box and cover, of octagonal form with raised flower head motif to cover, in a pale green glaze, diameter 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Genevieve Cummins, Published: Genevieve Cummins, antique boxes: inside and out, colour plate…

A celadon Chinese lamp, height 41 cm

41cm Chinese Celadon Lamp

A celadon Chinese lamp, height 41 cm

A Chinese Qing period celadon plate, with Kintsugi gold lacquer…

Kintsugi-Repaired Qing Celadon Plate with Underglaze Blue Mark

A Chinese Qing period celadon plate, with Kintsugi gold lacquer repair to breaks and pinned with metal staples. Stylized six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 25.5 cm

A Chinese early provincial celadon pot, squat circular shape,…

Chinese Celadon Pot with Floral Designs and Wooden Stand

A Chinese early provincial celadon pot, squat circular shape, moulded with floral designs, small lug handles to the shoulder. With wooden stand. Diameter 11 cm

A beautifully potted Ming Dynasty Chinese celadon glazed oil…

Large Ming Celadon Oil Jar with Spiral Ribs

A beautifully potted Ming Dynasty Chinese celadon glazed oil jar. of large size. Spiral ribbed decoration. Diameter 14 cm

Large shallow relief carved celadon urn, 37 cm height

Shallow Relief Celadon Urn - 37 cm Height

Large shallow relief carved celadon urn, 37 cm height

A Chinese deep celadon green glaze Khendi style water pot with…

Chinese Celadon Water Pot with Bird Spout

A Chinese deep celadon green glaze Khendi style water pot with birds head spout. Height 21 cm

A celadon glazed figure of seated Guanyin, 16 cm high, wood…

Celadon Guanyin Figure with Wood Stand

A celadon glazed figure of seated Guanyin, 16 cm high, wood stand 20 cm high overall

Chinese celadon jarlet, of squat baluster form, decorated with…

Green Glazed Celadon Jarlet with Molded Fish Design

Chinese celadon jarlet, of squat baluster form, decorated with molded fish on a circular foot, in a green glaze, height 6.5 cm

Chinese celadon glaze Tri-Footed censer, of cylindrical form,…

Chinese Celadon Tri-Footed Censer

Chinese celadon glaze Tri-Footed censer, of cylindrical form, raised on three shaped legs, height 9 cm and diameter 11.5 cm

Two celadon Jarlets with lugs, one olive green with ribbed…

Celadon Jarlets with Lugs - Pair

Two celadon Jarlets with lugs, one olive green with ribbed plantain design to base; one dark brown. Major firing flaws to base of brown. Height (both) 6 cm

Pair Chinese celadon and blue figures of a boys holding…

Chinese Celadon and Blue Boys with Pomegranate Figurines

Pair Chinese celadon and blue figures of a boys holding pomegranate. height 12 cm.

An early 20th century Chinese porcelain umbrella stand of…

Chinese Dragon Umbrella Stand

An early 20th century Chinese porcelain umbrella stand of hexagonal section, decorated in underglaze blue and celadon glazes to the heavily moulded and pierced sides with a serpentine entwining dragon amongst waves and water, old crack to the base. Height…

Chinese painted celadon plate

Painted Celadon Plate from China

Chinese painted celadon plate

Antique Chinese celadon glaze jarlet attributed to 13/14th…

Chinese Celadon Glaze Jarlet, 13/14th Century

Antique Chinese celadon glaze jarlet attributed to 13/14th century origin, height 8 cm.

Chinese antique celadon porcelain seal with dog to top and…

Celadon porcelain seal with dragon panels and dog top

Chinese antique celadon porcelain seal with dog to top and moulded panels of five clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearl to sides seal mark to base 15.2 cm high

An antique Chinese famille rose export ware plate, the lobed…

Famille Rose Plate with European-Style Floral Design

An antique Chinese famille rose export ware plate, the lobed pale celadon plate decorated in the European manner with Deutsche Blumen in a puce, purple, and deep yellow palette, with viridian and apple green foliage, diameter 22.5 cm

Chinese celadon glaze censer. Animal mask decoration. Tri…

Chinese Celadon Censer with Animal Mask Decoration

Chinese celadon glaze censer. Animal mask decoration. Tri footed. Height 14 cm. Diameter 15 cm

Pair Chinese celadon boy and girl figures, with blue glazed…

Blue-glazed Celadon Boy and Girl Figures - 12cm

Pair Chinese celadon boy and girl figures, with blue glazed decoration. Height 12 cm

Pair Chinese celadon boy and girl figures. Glazed with blue…

Chinese Celadon Boy and Girl Figures, Republic Period

Pair Chinese celadon boy and girl figures. Glazed with blue clothing. Republic period. Height 13 cm (each )

Large Chinese celadon charger, of conical form, decorated with…

Chinese Celadon Charger with Dragon and Pearl

Large Chinese celadon charger, of conical form, decorated with a raised dragon amongst cloud scrolls chasing a flaming pearl, in tones of dark green, raised on a circular foot, raised character mark to base, a/f, diameter 41 cm. Provenance: Dr. Merna…

Chinese celadon crackle glaze censer, of shaped rectangular…

Chinese Celadon Crackle Glaze Censer, Rectangular Form

Chinese celadon crackle glaze censer, of shaped rectangular form, set on four tapering feet, length 19 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty crackle glaze plate, of circular form,…

Crackle Glaze Qing Dynasty Plate with Immortal Riding Fish

Chinese Qing Dynasty crackle glaze plate, of circular form, decorated with a figure on an immortal riding on the back of a fish, in tones of pink, white and yellow on a celadon crackle glaze ground, on raised circular foot, diameter 24 cm

A large Oriental 'Voc' Dutch East India Company charger, the…

Oriental Kraak Charger with Voc Logo

A large Oriental 'Voc' Dutch East India Company charger, the replica charger decorated in the Chinese kraak style in blue on a celadon grey ground, the wide border with alternate panels of flowers and fungus and centred with the interlocking Voc logo.…

Large Chinese green celadon charger decorated with incised…

Chinese Celadon Charger with Floral and Wave Motifs

Large Chinese green celadon charger decorated with incised flowers and waves and serrated edge, diameter 43.5 cm

A Chinese celadon plate with underglaze-blue painting,…

Chenghua Marked Celadon Plate with Blue Painting

A Chinese celadon plate with underglaze-blue painting, Four-character Chenghua mark to the base, 19th century, accompanied by a certificate issued by the Guangdong Province Antique Company, 17 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased on 10…

Celadon plate, incised underglaze pattern. Light wear and…

Incised Celadon Plate, 25cm Diameter

Celadon plate, incised underglaze pattern. Light wear and firing flaws. Diameter 25 cm

Chinese Qinbi Celadon figure of a woman, 13.5 cm high approx.

Qinbi Celadon Woman Figure: Elegant Chinese Art

Chinese Qinbi Celadon figure of a woman, 13.5 cm high approx.

Three Oriental celadon duck ornaments, stamped to base, height…

Set of Three Celadon Duck Ornaments

Three Oriental celadon duck ornaments, stamped to base, height 20 cm tallest

Chinese celadon porcelain bird figurine, 18.5 cm high

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Bird Figurine - 18.5 cm

Chinese celadon porcelain bird figurine, 18.5 cm high

Three provincial Song style celadon jarlets, the largest with…

Provincial Celadon Jarlets with Raised Decoration

Three provincial Song style celadon jarlets, the largest with moulded raised decoration and lug handles, another with handles and the third plain circular. Largest diameter 9.5 cm.

A Chinese celadon glazed pottery table lamp and shade, 70 cm…

Chinese Celadon Glazed Pottery Table Lamp with Shade

A Chinese celadon glazed pottery table lamp and shade, 70 cm high overall

Mitsui Shoji, (b.1946), celadon glaze charger, painted glaze…

Celadon Charger with Cut Outs and Painted Decoration

Mitsui Shoji, (b.1946), celadon glaze charger, painted glaze decoration & cut outs to rim, incised mark to base, height 6.6 cmdiameter 40.3 cm

Early Chinese pottery ewer, celadon glazed, approx. 20 cm high

Celadon Glazed Chinese Ewer - 20cm

Early Chinese pottery ewer, celadon glazed, approx. 20 cm high

Two lidded jars both with speckled celadon glaze (2). Height 11…

Pair of Speckled Celadon Glazed Lidded Jars

Two lidded jars both with speckled celadon glaze (2). Height 11 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Small celadon lidded jar, with floral pattern to lid. No…

Floral Celadon Lidded Jar - 6cm

Small celadon lidded jar, with floral pattern to lid. No obvious flaws, some small firing flaws. Height 6 cm

Chinese celadon ceramic censer underglaze decoration, height 12…

Celadon Censer with Underglaze Decoration

Chinese celadon ceramic censer underglaze decoration, height 12 cm approx.

Provincal Ming celadon charger, all over crazed (faults), 33 cm…

Provincial Ming Celadon Charger, Crazed, 33cm Diameter

Provincal Ming celadon charger, all over crazed (faults), 33 cm diameter

A Chinese celadon Waterpot, height 5.5 cm, diameter 11 cm

Chinese Celadon Waterpot, 5.5cm x 11cm

A Chinese celadon Waterpot, height 5.5 cm, diameter 11 cm

A green glaze crackled celadon oil Jarlet. Diameter 6 cm

Crackled Celadon Oil Jarlet - 6cm Diameter

A green glaze crackled celadon oil Jarlet. Diameter 6 cm

Celadon water pot, with incised floral decoration, one small…

Celadon Floral Water Pot, 10cm Height

Celadon water pot, with incised floral decoration, one small firing flaw to spout. Height 10 cm

A Chinese celadon ware teapot, 18th/19th century, 16 cm high

18th/19th Century Chinese Celadon Teapot (9 words)

A Chinese celadon ware teapot, 18th/19th century, 16 cm high

Chinese celadon twin handled censer of baluster form, in an…

Chinese Celadon Twin Handled Censer, 10cm Height

Chinese celadon twin handled censer of baluster form, in an olive green glaze, height 10 cm

Chinese brown celadon lidded box

Brown Celadon Chinese Lidded Box

Chinese brown celadon lidded box

Len Castle, early prototype stoneware pourer, with pale celadon…

Celadon Stoneware Pourer by Len Castle

Len Castle, early prototype stoneware pourer, with pale celadon glaze impressed initials (repaired chip to the spout). Height 19 cm

A carved green celadon jar, 20th century, 20 cm high

Carved Green Celadon Jar, 20th Century

A carved green celadon jar, 20th century, 20 cm high

A pair of small Longquan celadon 'Lotus' jarlets, height 7.3 cm,…

Small Longquan Celadon Lotus Jarlets (Pair)

A pair of small Longquan celadon 'Lotus' jarlets, height 7.3 cm, diameter:9 cm

Chinese celadon charger. Dragon decoration. Seal marks to base.…

Dragon Celadon Charger with Seal Marks, 42cm Diameter

Chinese celadon charger. Dragon decoration. Seal marks to base. Diameter 42 cm

A famille rose plate, possibly late Qing Dynasty (19th/early…

Celadon and Floral Famille Rose Plate

A famille rose plate, possibly late Qing Dynasty (19th/early 20th century), on a celadon ground with a Greek key and fleur-de-lys style pattern to rim, decorated with various flora entwined with ribbons and implements, instruments, baskets and other…

A Chinese porcelain tripod incense burner, in the Sung manner,…

Sung-style Chinese porcelain incense burner with celadon glaze

A Chinese porcelain tripod incense burner, in the Sung manner, the cauldron shaped pot upon zoomorphic legs and having square brackets to the lip rim for a handle and with a near white crackled celadon glaze falling shy of the base. Height 9 cm