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    • Artifact ID #: 0166
    • Excavation Unit: Locality 30
    • Level: Unknown
    • Identification: Chinese porcelain bowl base, appears burnt, “Celadon” style glaze. The term “celadon” refers to the uniquely bluish-green glaze that is the main decoration for this type of ceramic, and was a relatively common type of tableware in Chinese communities in the United States. “Celadon” came in a variety of shapes and sizes from large bowls, spoons, saucers, sauce dishes, spoons, and small cups. This type of vessel was likely used to serve a daily meal. Originally produced for the wealthy in China for hundreds of years, celadon became popular for the working class Chinese immigrant in the late 1800s. According to a Chinese store ledger from California, celadon vessels cost twice that of other ceramics imported from China. The presence of a high number of celadon vessels in a single area might indicate that the occupant of a home was more wealthy than their neighbors.


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