CultureAugust 18, 2026
celadon
SEL-uh-don
Definition
A type of East Asian stoneware or porcelain characterized by a pale or translucent bluish-green glaze.
Etymology
The term likely originates from the character Céladon in the 17th-century French novel 'L'Astrée,' who wore ribbons of a pale sea-green color; the word was subsequently applied to the color and then to the Chinese and Korean ceramics displaying that specific glaze.
In the news
In this article, Goryeo-era celadon serves as the primary aesthetic focus of the Russell Tyson collection, representing a shift from viewing Korean pottery as merely utilitarian to recognizing it as deliberate, high-level art.
It Had to Be Beautiful: The Origins of the Korean Art Collection
Read the full article ↗The Art Institute of Chicago