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The antique technique for producing celadon porcelain at the Longquan Kiln in east China's Zhejiang Province has gained recognition as part of the World Cultural Heritage.

For collectors of fine porcelain, owning a piece of antique Longquan celadon is considered an achievement of a lifetime. Celadon is a type of pottery originally produced in China, which is characterized by its pale green glaze. "Longquan" is a small town in east China's Zhejiang province. The special quality of the local glaze and water combine to give Celadon porcelain its unique charm. Usually more than eighty procedures are employed to create each piece.

The 13 steps of the production process have been followed for over 17-hundred-years. These techniques make celadon porcelain truly unique. Longquan celadon porcelain reached its peak during the Song and Yuan dynasties about one-thousand years ago. Back then, the products have been exported to major European countries, where they were treasured as priceless artworks. And now, the time-honored technique was granted a place on the UNECSO heritage list.

Celadon is a type of pottery originally produced in China, which is characterized by its pale green glaze. [File photo]

The art faded in popularity around the 18th century during the Qing dynasty and was nearly lost. But after the founding of New China, the traditional technique was revived and became a part of the national intangible heritage protection list in 2006.

Porcelains like these have been valued for their rarity and treasured for their preeminent qualities throughout history.

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