What is Celadon? Celadon is a bit of a difficult word because people will use it indiscriminately to refer to a color, a glaze and a material. But in terms of Chinese Celadon, collectors typically mean a particular type of stoneware with a soft green tint, which results from an iron based glaze and high temperature firing. Celadons are among the earliest known colored porcelains in the world. Evidence suggests Celadon production in China began over 1,000 years ago and was one of the prized goods traded along China’s silk road. Decorators and modern shoppers tend to lump together any ceramics with pale green coloration as celadon but authentic Chinese celadon wares are high-density stoneware or porcelains. The unique green color comes from the hand mixed ancestral iron glaze, which turns an ashen green in the kiln. Celadon reached peak popularity during a 200-year period between the 14th and 16th centuries. At the time it was considered to be the height of luxury and technological achievement. Reorient’s collection of celadon comes from traditional kilns that follow centuries honored methods of production. As China modernizes these classic and orthodox creations are becoming a lost art form. New methods and mass production factories are forcing the old kilns to close or shift product lines. Authentic celadon is becoming increasingly rare even within China. The items in the Reorient celadon collection are of slightly vintage production from a decade ago. Once these are gone we may no longer be able to source this unique Chinese porcelain.  Please also see our collection of Celadon Dinnerware.

Chinese celadon cat teapot - porcelain	Celadon bud vase - porcelain	Small oval chinese celadon bonsai planter / pot with elephant design - porcelain, hand glazed	Traditional Chinese celadon planter / pot with saucer - hand glazed porcelain
Chinese celadon bonsai planter / pot with goldfish and four seasons design- porcelain, hand glazed	Chinese celadon crab basket vase - porcelain	Small oblong chinese celadon bonsai planter / pot - porcelain, hand glazed, set of 2	Celadon bud vase - porcelain
Traditional chinese celadon planter / pot - hand glazed porcelain	Chinese celadon planter with tray - Four Seasons design (1)	Chinese celadon bonsai planter / pot with plum blossom design- porcelain, hand glazed	Celadon four seasons planter with saucer tray - hand glazed chinese porcelain