![]() ![]() Kim has studied the technique under the direction of his father, whose works are in the collections of the Dalai Lama and the late Queen Elizabeth II. “If you were to take a piece outside and look at it in different light, it just takes on a whole different meaning.” Berman, chief curator at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. “You cannot capture the color of this Celadon in a photograph,” said Lisa M. ![]() The result is a ceramic piece that looks like polished jade. “When you fire it by reduction firing, without air, the iron will change color from brown to blue,” said Kim. A two-step firing process also contributes to the consistent color of celadon ceramics, a bisque firing to first harden the vessel and a second firing in low-oxygen to achieve the signature color and glossy finish. The color comes from the iron content of the clay as well as iron oxide, manganese oxide and quartz in the glaze. Korean Goryeo Celadon, or Korean greenware as it is also known, was developed in the 10th and 11th centuries during the Goryeo period and carries a pale-green hue. ![]()
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