<em>Bowl</em>, first half 12th century. Stoneware with celadon glaze, Height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.245. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, , CUR.2004.28.245_view1_Heon-Kang_photo_NRICH_edited.jpg)

Bowl, first half 12th century. Stoneware with celadon glaze, Height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.245. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, , CUR.2004.28.245_view1_Heon-Kang_photo_NRICH_edited.jpg)

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I am a ceramics student and was wondering if celadon was an important, even unique glaze in ancient Asian Art and why so. And to what extent is the use of celadon within contemporary ceramics bound to celadon's history?

Celadon glaze was especially valued for the cloud-like, pale blue-green color that could be achieved. Korean potters were internationally recognized as having mastered the technique.

I don't know much about contemporary use of celadon for practical vessels, but I do know that some contemporary artists use it. In that case it is usually a reference to the history and historical applications of the material.

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What is celadon?

Celadon is a blue-green glaze, often used on stoneware, a kind of ceramic. Celadons are named due to the greenish-blue color of their glaze. Their color can vary in tone from grayish to greenish depending on the composition of the clay. The color of celadon is achieved by placing a green-colored glaze over a gray clay body and the reaction of iron oxide when the vessel is fired in a reduction atmosphere.

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Bowl

Asian Art

On View: Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor

Although these celadon bowls seem quite plain at first glance, both contain very delicate, hand-drawn decorations that were lightly incised into the clay before glazing. One bowl’s interior has a flower floating on barely visible ripples of water, while the other’s interior shows long-tailed birds flying. In both bases, the decorators appear to have used comblike instruments to create parallel, but gestural, lines in the clay.

MEDIUM Stoneware with celadon glaze

Place Made: Korea

DATES first half 12th century

DYNASTY Goryeo dynasty

DIMENSIONS Height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) Diameter at mouth: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) Diameter at base: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Asian Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 2004.28.245

CREDIT LINE The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection

EXHIBITIONS

Arts of Korea

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor

CAPTION Bowl, first half 12th century. Stoneware with celadon glaze, Height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.245. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, , CUR.2004.28.245_view1_Heon-Kang_photo_NRICH_edited.jpg)

IMAGE side, CUR.2004.28.245_view1_Heon-Kang_photo_NRICH_edited.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, , 2005

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Download our app and ask your own questions during your visit. Here are some that others have asked.

Celadon glaze was especially valued for the cloud-like, pale blue-green color that could be achieved. Korean potters were internationally recognized as having mastered the technique.

Yes, thanks so much!

What is celadon?

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