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Shanglin Lake Yue Kilns, the Glossary

The Shanglin Lake Yue Kilns are a cluster of archaeological sites where Yue ware was made, though they are by no means the only ones.^[1]

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Celadon

Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware or "green ware" (the term specialists now tend to use), and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains.

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Censer

A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form.

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Cixi, Zhejiang

Cixi, alternately romanized as Tzeki, is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo, in the north of Zhejiang province, China.

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Han dynasty

The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu.

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Jar

A jar is a rigid, cylindrical or slightly conical container, typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic, with a wide mouth or opening that can be closed with a lid, screw cap, lug cap, cork stopper, roll-on cap, crimp-on cap, press-on cap, plastic shrink, heat sealed lidding film, an inner seal, a tamper-evident band, or other suitable means.

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Kiln

A kiln is a thermally insulated chamber, a type of oven, that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process, such as hardening, drying, or chemical changes.

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Pottery

Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form.

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Song dynasty

The Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279.

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Spittoon

A spittoon (or spitoon) is a receptacle made for spitting into, especially by users of chewing and dipping tobacco.

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Tang dynasty

The Tang dynasty (唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanglin_Lake_Yue_Kilns

Also known as Shanglin Lake Kilns, Shanglin Lake Yue Kiln Sites, Shanglinhu Kilns, Yue Kiln Sites.

Shanglin Lake Yue Kilns, the Glossary

Table of Contents

Celadon

Censer

Cixi, Zhejiang

Han dynasty

Jar

Kiln

Pottery

Song dynasty

Spittoon

Tang dynasty

UNESCO

Wine

World Heritage Site

Yue ware

Zhejiang

See also

1930s archaeological discoveries

Chinese pottery kiln sites

History of Ningbo

Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang

National archaeological parks of China

Tourist attractions in Ningbo

References