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Detail, Celadon vase—Lung-ch'uan yao.

 

Continuing Indefinitely
Freer Gallery of Art

Developed in China some 3500 years ago, celadon is the world's largest and most varied family of glazes. This exhibition presents the technical and aesthetic evolution of celadon, revealing the impact of court patronage and celadon's development throughout Asia as an export item.


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