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celadon

[ sel-uh-don, -dn ]

noun

  1. any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
  2. any porcelain imitating these.
  3. a pale gray-green.


adjective

  1. having the color celadon.

celadon

/ ˈɛəˌɒ /

noun

  1. a type of porcelain having a greyish-green glaze: mainly Chinese
  2. a pale greyish-green colour, sometimes somewhat yellow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of celadon1

First recorded in 1760–70; named after éDz, name of a character in L' Astrée, a tale by Honoré d'Urfé (1568–1625), French writer
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of celadon1

C18: from French, from the name of the shepherd hero of ٰé (1610), a romance by Honoré d'Urfé
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Behind him, a young servant arrives with a snack, while books and a celadon vase have been laid out for study on a nearby table.

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Though it was her subtle way with black leather — coats, pinafores, pleated skirts — and the ruffled celadon silks that lingered.

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The salon beyond is painted in celadon — another shade often employed by Castaing — that took days to get right, and is ornamented with trompe l’oeil marble columns.

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The outdoor comfort station — sheathed in wood that’s painted a pleasing celadon — is not far from the entrance to the 33-acre nature preserve.

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Yoory Jung makes paintings and prints that emulate the surfaces of traditional Korean celadon pottery.

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