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Xicun Kiln, Guangzhou, Guangdong

This art form originated in the late Tang Dynasty and flourished during the Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty. Primarily made of celadon, celadon porcelain, it features a wide variety of shapes, including bowls, plates, pots, lamps, boxes, pillows, jars, trays, cups, bowls, vases, sacrificial vessels, and incense burners. Glazes include celadon, black, and green, and patterns include stippling, printing, painting, dotting, and incense carving.

Phoenix-shaped ewer pots and large plates with carved folded rims are representative of its characteristics; celadon bowls with printed chrysanthemum patterns are also featured. Qingbai porcelain was exported in large quantities during the Song Dynasty, reaching Southeast Asia. It has been found in porcelain unearthed from ancient sites in Indonesia, Sarawak, Malaysia, the Paracel Islands, and several other Southeast Asian countries.

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