celadon
noun
cel·a·don
ˈse-lə-ˌdän 
-lə-dən
1
: a grayish-yellow green
2
: a ceramic glaze originated in China that is greenish in color
also
: an article with a celadon glaze
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Over the years, she’s painted her masterpieces on the nails of Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa; Aespa, G-Dragon, CL, and many more—with inspirations ranging from Goryeo-era celadon, to mother of pearl, to circuit boards.
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Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In fact, the glaze was discovered by an Edgefield potter named Abner Landrum, who was trying to match the milky-white Chinese celadon of fine porcelain and stumbled on this earthier recipe instead.
—Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
In this Massachusetts beach house, the Wood-Mode kitchen cabinetry is painted a pretty celadon green that is crisply set off by a white subway tile backsplash.
—Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023
In celadon — a color like sweet mint gum — with a pearl handle (and only a pearl handle, no strap, requiring that it be held), this pristine lunchbox purse was my answer to a yearlong search for something frothy.
—Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
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Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In fact, the glaze was discovered by an Edgefield potter named Abner Landrum, who was trying to match the milky-white Chinese celadon of fine porcelain and stumbled on this earthier recipe instead.
—Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
In this Massachusetts beach house, the Wood-Mode kitchen cabinetry is painted a pretty celadon green that is crisply set off by a white subway tile backsplash.
—Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023
In celadon — a color like sweet mint gum — with a pearl handle (and only a pearl handle, no strap, requiring that it be held), this pristine lunchbox purse was my answer to a yearlong search for something frothy.
—Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
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“Celadon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celadon. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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