Journal of Nanjing University(Natural Sciences), Volume. 61, Issue 4, 550(2025)

A study of the celadon unearthed from the palace site of the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Du Xingyu1,2, Li Zaoxin3, Chen Yiqin4, and Cui Jianfeng1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
  • 2The Key Laboratory of Archaeological Science, The Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
  • 3Nanyue King Museum, Guangzhou, 510030, China
  • 4Guangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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    A batch of Five Dynasties ceramics, including celadon, white porcelain, and glazed architectural components, was excavated from the palace site of the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. This article presents a technological study of celadon, using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF)spectroscopy for analyzing the composition of the body and glaze. The results reveal that the celadon wares were produced at at least four different kiln sites: the Meixian Shuiche Kiln, characterized by low titanium content in the glaze, producing celadon with a lustrous, translucent glaze and fine crackle patterns; and the Gaoming Dagangshan Kiln, Changsha Kiln, and Yue Kiln, all producing celadon with higher titanium content. Additionally, the low-titanium wares are compositionally consistent with those found at the Emperors' Tombs of the Southern Han Kingdom. This research provides important data for the technological study of ancient ceramics in Guangdong Province.

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    Du Xingyu, Li Zaoxin, Chen Yiqin, Cui Jianfeng. A study of the celadon unearthed from the palace site of the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms[J]. Journal of Nanjing University(Natural Sciences), 2025, 61(4): 550

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jun. 3, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: Cui Jianfeng (cuijianfeng@pku.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.13232/j.cnki.jnju.2025.04.002

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