Another famous type of celadon is from Longquan Kilns, which have been found scattered along the Oujiang River, mostly around present-day Longquan, Zhejiang province. They peaked during the late Song Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. The most famed celadon produced here was thickly glazed with a pale green or plum green color.

A celadon flask made during the early Ming Dynasty is excavated in Longquan, Zhejiang province. [Photo/ thehour.cn]

Zhejiang's celadon not only met the demands of the domestic market, but also started being exported overseas as early as the Three Kingdoms (220-280) period. Export destinations gradually expanded from the Korean Peninsula to Japan, Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, and even East Africa. Longquan Kilns were China's main export during the late Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and the Ming Dynasty.