Longquan celadon: a quantitative archaeological analysis of a pan-Indian Ocean industry of the 12^th to 15^th centuries

Figures & data

Figure 1. The geographical setting of the Longquan celadon industry in Zhejiang Province, China.

Figure 2. Kiln distribution by period within the Eastern Group of Longquan kilns (based on: ZJSWWKGYJS 2005, 47–57).

Figure 3. Kiln numbers by period within the Eastern Group of Longquan kilns (based on: ZJSWWKGYJS 2005, 47–57).

Figure 4. Plans of the Yuankou kiln and workshop from the Longquan Eastern Group and the Linjiang kiln and workshop from Ji’an (to scale).

Figure 5. Distribution of Longquan celadon finds across China by period (based on OSM-Part 2).

Table 1. A summary of Longquan celadon objects and assemblages from across China by period, based on 201 published objects and assemblages, 74 from tombs and 127 from domestic contexts (see OSM-Part 2).

Dynasties	Assemblages	Provinces
Northern Song	8	4
Southern Song	46	14
Yuan	111	28
Ming	36	13

Table 2. Occurrence of Longquan celadons in the western Indian Ocean as number of sherds and number of sites where they have been found (see OSM-Part 3).

	Northern Song	Southern Song	Yuan	Ming	Total
LQC	30	747	4643	3569	8989
%	0.30%	8.30%	51.70%	39.70%	100%
Sites	14	56	94	92	131
%	10.60%	42.40%	72.00%	69.70%	100%

Figure 6. Longquan celadon sherds from southern Iran, the Williamson Collection (a, c-f) and Kush in Ras al-Khaimah, UAE (b).

Figure 7. Weighted averages of Longquan celadon finds (columns) and sites with Longquan celadon finds (line) from the western Indian Ocean, 900 to 1700 AD (based on OMS-Part 3).

Figure 8. Distribution of Longquan celadon in the western Indian Ocean, Northern Song to Ming Dynasties (based on Table 2).

Figure 9. Weighted averages of Longquan celadon imports (LQC) against other Chinese ceramic imports (Others), and the overall quantities of Chinese ceramic finds (Overall) from the Williamson Collection survey area in southern Iran, 900 to 1660 (based on OMS-Part 4).

Figure 10. Distribution of Longquan celadon (grey dots) and other Chinese ceramic imports (black circles) in southern Iran, Northern Song to Ming Dynasties (based on Table 3. Note that 18 sherds of Chinese ceramic imports dated before the Northern Song, 46 dated after Ming Dynasty, and 76 without locations are not included in these maps).

Table 3. A summary of Longquan celadon (LQC) and other Chinese ceramic (Others) sherds (a) and the sites where they were found (b) from the Williamson Collection survey area in southern Iran (see OSM-Part 4).

	Northern Song	Southern Song	Yuan	Ming	Finds without unearthed location	Finds dated before Northern Song (960 AD)	Finds dated after Ming (After 1644 AD)	Total
a: Chinese ceramic finds
LQC	0	40	458	492	38	0	0	1028
Others	160	218	123	967	38	18	46	1570
LQC %	0.0%	15.5%	78.8%	33.7%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	39.6%
Others %	100.0%	84.5%	21 .2%	66.3%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%	60.4%
Total	160	258	581	1459	76	18	46	2598
	Northern Song	Southern Song	Yuan	Ming	Total
b: Sites with Chinese ceramic finds
LQC	0	19	36	37	38
Others	35	34	22	58	67
LQC %	0.0%	52.8%	87.8%	56.9%	43.7%
Others %	100.0%	94.4%	53.7%	89.2%	77.0%
Total	35	36	41	65	87

ZJSWWKGYJS. 2005. Longquan Dongqu Yaozhi Fajue Baogao. Beijing: Wenwu Chubanshe.

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