Bowl shaped as lotus blossom, Yuan dynasty, 13th century. Celadon glazed stoneware, height 6 cm, depth Ø 15 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vu 2640.

Storage jar guan decorated with flowers, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). Celadon glazed stoneware, height 22 cm, depth Ø 23,3 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vu 2698.

One of the most valued kinds of ceramics in China were vessels with greenish glaze, known as celadon. Elegant silhouettes with subtle ornamentation of carved lotus leaves and a softly blended thick glaze are characteristic features of the best celadon objects from the Longquan workshops of the Yuan period.