Chinese Ceramic Glazes

These pots are highly refined and the glazes are very uniform.

Chinese ceramic glazes. So what is a glaze. In a well documented text beautifully illustrated by both color and black and white photographs wood describes chinese ceramic development from the bronze age through tang and song dynasty monochrome stoneware glazes to the fine porcelains of southern china. Great for purchasing multiple items in matching colors. Chinese ceramics vary greatly in their glazes and decoration and the many technical terms involved can be daunting for collectors who are new to the category.

Celadon production later spread to other parts of east asia such as japan and korea as well as southeast asian countries such as thailand. Celadon originated in china though the term is purely european and notable kilns such as the longquan kiln in zhejiang province are renowned for their celadon glazes. Generally the glaze of porcelain of earlier times did have a mellow gloss.