青釉

qīngyòu

noun

Meanings

1 celadon glaze
2 green ceramic glaze

Characters

Examples

这件瓷器的青釉温润如玉。

Zhè jiàn cíqì de qīngyòu wēnrùn rú yù.

The celadon glaze on this piece is as smooth as jade.

宋代青釉瓷器在拍卖会上很受欢迎。

Sòng dài qīngyòu cíqì zài pāimàihuì shàng hěn shòu huānyíng.

Song-dynasty celadon-glazed wares are very popular at auctions.

Tips

culture

青釉 is the iron-bearing glaze that gives celadon (青瓷) its trademark green-grey hue, fired in reducing atmosphere. Famous variants: 粉青 fěnqīng 'powder green' and 梅子青 méiziqīng 'plum green' from the Longquan kilns 龙泉窑 (Zhejiang) at their Southern Song peak.

Stroke Order

青 qīng

釉 yòu