This book presents 135 selected items of Longquan celadon from the Ming Dynasty and 20 items from the Song Dynasty, with a large quantity of other supporting and fascinating documentation from the kilns at the time. The contents provide a background to recent new archaeological discoveries, as well as offer a new direction for thought regarding research in Ming Dynasty imperial system for use of porcelain. Elegantly printed, this volume will please the aesthetics of readers as well as the amazing celadon themselves.
