Celadon Cong Vase, Longquan Ware

Longquan kiln is located in Longquan, Zhejiang province. The Song dynasty saw the trend of restoring ancient styles in porcelain production. Derived from the jade cong tube of ancient times with minor changes, the oldest surviving cong vase dates to the Southern Song dynasty. The Shiwan kiln of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and Jingdezhen of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) also produced such vases, but neither of them could emulate the elegance of the Longquan cong vases of the Song dynasty.