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Celadon pottery is hot property
THE city of Longquan in the coastal Chinese province of Zhejiang is known for its celadon pottery and the traditional firing technology that provides it with its distinctive glaze.
Compounded from violet-golden clay and a mixture of burnt feldspar, limestone, quartz and plant ash, the glaze is prepared from recipes that have often been handed down for generations by teachers or within families. The glaze is applied to a fired stoneware vessel, which is then fired again in a repeated cycle of six stages of heating and cooling where precise temperatures matter a great deal: either over or under-firing will spoil the effect.
With its underlying jade-like green color, celadon fired by the family-oriented businesses of Longquan is prized as masterwork-quality art that can also serve as household ware. It is a proud symbol of the cultural heritage of the craftspeople, their city and the nation.
The traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon was inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
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