The Shanglin Lake Yue Kilns () are a cluster of archaeological sites where Yue ware was made, though they are by no means the only ones. They are located near Shanglin Lake, in

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, China. The

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s produced

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around the Shanglin Lake area during the Tang, Han, and

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dynasties are referred to as such.Fang (2005), p 41 A variety of different wares were manufactured during the kilns' history, including " jars, spittoons,

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pots,

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s, cups, bowls, flasks, cases, writing-brush basins, dishes, handle-less cups, pots, wine cups, flat bowls, basins", and children's toys. The roughly 179 kiln sites located in this area appear to have been the earliest original

producers in China and elsewhere. From the late Eastern Han dynasty to the Southern Song dynasty (~200–1200 A.D.), celadon was produced in vast amounts and traded in regional networks. This collection of sites was added to the

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Tentative List on March 28, 2008, in the Cultural category.Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site in China: The Yue-Kiln Site at Shanglin Lake – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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References

*Fang, Lili (2005), ''Chinese Ceramics'', 五洲传播出版社. .
Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site in China: The Yue-Kiln Site at Shanglin Lake – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Accessed 2009-02-25. *Uda, M., et al. (2005), ''X-rays for Archaeology'', Springer. {{coord, 30, 07, 22.08, N, 121, 20, 13.24, E, source:zhwiki, display=title Chinese pottery kiln sites 1930s archaeological discoveries Tourist attractions in Ningbo Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang National archaeological parks of China History of Ningbo