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 very fine and rare Chinese celadon glazed box, decorated in…

Rare Chinese Celadon Glazed Deer Box

A very fine and rare Chinese celadon glazed box, decorated in the cavetto with a deer and lingzhi. Some crazing and possible repair. Diameter 16 cm

A beautifully potted Chinese celadon water dropper in the shape…

18th Century Chinese Celadon Kylin Water Dropper with Stand

A beautifully potted Chinese celadon water dropper in the shape of a kylin or mythical beast sitting on a fabulous, custom-made carved fruitwood stand. 18th century or earlier. Hairline crack to one back leg. Length 11 cm.

Chinese Ming period celadon lidded box

Ming Celadon Lidded Box

Chinese Ming period celadon lidded box

A celadon glazed Chinese cup, diameter 12 cm

12cm Celadon Chinese Cup

A celadon glazed Chinese cup, diameter 12 cm

Two celadon glazed circular censers, 7 cm and 9 cm high

Pair of Celadon Circular Censers

Two celadon glazed circular censers, 7 cm and 9 cm high

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 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

A Chinese armorial porcelain plate with finely painted coat of…

Chinese Armorial Porcelain Plate with Coat of Arms

A Chinese armorial porcelain plate with finely painted coat of arms and floral border on a pale celadon ground. Diameter 23 cm

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…

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

A Chinese celadon-glaze tripod censer, Qianlong six-character…

Chinese Celadon Tripod Censer, Qianlong Mark, Republic Period

A Chinese celadon-glaze tripod censer, Qianlong six-character blue-and-white mark, Republic period, the compressed globular body with two looped handles, the base with an unglazed ring, the reign mark to the central recess against a celadon ground, 8.5 cm…

A Chinese longquan celadon-glaze plate, Yuan or Ming dynasty,…

Longquan Celadon Plate with Peony Relief, Yuan/Ming Dynasty

A Chinese longquan celadon-glaze plate, Yuan or Ming dynasty, moulded with a peony in low relief to the centre, covered overall with a sea-green glaze except for a circle within the foot rim exposing the burnt orange during the firing process, 25 cm diam.…

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289.…

Crackled Celadon Washer from Southern Song China

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289. Covered with a good crackled green glaze. 13.1 cm diameter. Provenance: Vince Massa Collection. R & V Tregaskis, 4/6/1994

Chinese celadon glaze oil lamp or candle holder, with deep…

Chinese Celadon Floral Oil Lamp

Chinese celadon glaze oil lamp or candle holder, with deep carved floral decoration to base. Circular disk shape in middle with carved wave decoration. Height 20.5 cm

Chinese celadon incense burner, Qing Dynasty footed base with…

Qing Dynasty Celadon Incense Burner with Wooden Lid

Chinese celadon incense burner, Qing Dynasty footed base with pierced wooden lid, height 15 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman

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.

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

A fine Chinese inkstone, the free form duan stone in beautiful…

Duan Stone Inkstone with Water Garden Motif

A fine Chinese inkstone, the free form duan stone in beautiful tonings of aubergine and celadon, the mixing plain in the form of a lotus leaf surrounded by other finely carved and pierced water garden flora and a turtle, and to the reverse, an underwater…

A large Chinese stoneware pot, in the Ming manner, the cauldron…

Ming-style Celadon Pot with Trigrams and Zoomorphic Feet

A large Chinese stoneware pot, in the Ming manner, the cauldron shaped lipped pot in crackled celadon green with raised sets of trigrams to the exterior and upon three zoomorphic feet. Height 16.5 cm. Diameter 32 cm

An unusual Chinese celadon glaze turtle teapot with incised…

Celadon Turtle Teapot with Exotic Bird Decoration

An unusual Chinese celadon glaze turtle teapot with incised exotic bird decoration and button lid. Length 16 cm

A pair of Chinese floor standing storage jars, in celadon green…

Chinese Celadon Green Floor Standing Storage Jars

A pair of Chinese floor standing storage jars, in celadon green glaze. Height 70 cm

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

Giovanni Gariboldi figure. Hand modelled, with cream and pale…

Richard-Ginori Hand-Modelled Celadon Glazed Figure

Giovanni Gariboldi figure. Hand modelled, with cream and pale celadon glaze. Marked to underside 'Richard-Ginori.', circa 1930s. Height 22 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 )

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 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

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

A Ming style Chinese long Quan crazed celadon figure, of a…

Ming-style Long Quan Celadon Guan Lin Figure with Animals

A Ming style Chinese long Quan crazed celadon figure, of a seated Guan Lin with bird and monkey on base. Height 24 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

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

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 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

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

Brown celadon tripod censer, with incised pattern. Crack to…

Cracked Celadon Tripod Censer with Firing Flaws

Brown celadon tripod censer, with incised pattern. Crack to length of side. Firing flaws. Diameter 12 cm

Celadon lidded jar. Height 10 cm

10 cm Celadon Lidded Jar

Celadon lidded jar. Height 10 cm

Circular celadon lidded ink box, with dragon and wave relief…

Dragon Wave Ink Box

Circular celadon lidded ink box, with dragon and wave relief decoration. Diameter 8 cm

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

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

Celadon jar/vase, pale green, with two small s-shaped handles.…

Pale Green Celadon Jar with S-Shaped Handles

Celadon jar/vase, pale green, with two small s-shaped handles. Incised crescent to bottom. Some firing flaws to underside. Height 18 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

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

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

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 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

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289,…

Southern Song Longxuan celadon washer with crackled green glaze

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289, covered with a good crackled green glaze. 13.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 4/6/1994

A 'Longquan' celadon censer, Ming Dynasty the deep slightly…

Ming Celadon Censer with Lozenge Carving and Cabriole Legs

A 'Longquan' celadon censer, Ming Dynasty the deep slightly flared sides carved on the exterior with lozenge diaper and set with three cabriole legs above the circular base pierced with a central aperture, all beneath the olive-green glaze falling short…

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…

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…

Large brown celadon jar with crackle glaze possibly Ming…

Ming/Sawankholok Celadon Jar with Crackle Glaze and Chip

Large brown celadon jar with crackle glaze possibly Ming Dynasty/Sawankholok. Old chip to foot. Height 18 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 without lugs with a light…

Dragon Relief Celadon Oil Jarlet with Wave Design

Sawankholok ware celadon oil jarlet without lugs with a light relief dragon underglaze and wave design around base

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

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

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

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