A 1,600-Year Legacy in Your Hand: The Celadon Bong
The History: An Epic in Green：
The legend of Longquan Celadon began in the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD), where artisans first fired primitive celadon using local natural resources. It rose to prominence during the Northern Song Dynasty, but it was in the Southern Song Dynasty that it reached its Golden Age. Fusing northern and southern techniques, masters created the legendary "Plum Green" and "Fen Qing" glazes. Known for their "thin body and thick glaze," these pieces achieved a jade-like texture that marked the peak of ceramic aesthetics—a tradition that lives on in the piece you see today.
- Here is some tales about Longquan Celadon
1. The Romantic Mistake: The "Celadon" Shepherd Ever wonder why this specific green is called Celadon? It comes from a centuries-old French fashion trend. In 16th-century Paris, a play called L'Astrée was all the rage. The main character, a shepherd named Celadon, famously wore a cloak of a specific pale green. When this Chinese porcelain first arrived in Europe, French aristocrats were stunned—the color perfectly matched their favorite hero's cloak. They started calling the porcelain "Celadon." So, you aren't just holding a green bong; you're holding a color that was once the height of Parisian luxury and romance.
2. The Jealous Brother & The Art of Cracks If you see Celadon ware with beautiful crackled patterns, it’s not broken—it’s art born from envy. Legend has it there were two brothers in the Song Dynasty, both potters. The younger brother, jealous of the older one’s skill, threw cold water into his brother's hot kiln to ruin the batch. But instead of exploding, the glaze cooled rapidly, creating mesmerizing spiderweb cracks. The older brother sold them as "Ge Kiln" ware, turning a "defect" into the famous "Gold Wire and Iron Thread" aesthetic. It represents the beauty of imperfection.
3. The Sultan's Poison Detector If you visit the Topkapi Palace in Turkey, you'll find the world's largest collection of giant Celadon plates. Why? Because the Sultans believed these plates could save their lives. Legends along the Silk Road claimed that Celadon had a mystical quality: if poisoned food was placed on it, the glaze would change color or the plate would "sweat." While science says it's just iron content, for the Sultans, eating off Celadon was the ultimate insurance policy.
💥 Why This Should Be Your Next Best Bong
Today, Celadon is no longer just about exquisite tableware or museum pieces.
It is time to upgrade your arsenal.
Why settle for a sketchy plastic homemade bong or fragile cheap bongs when you can own a piece of history?
This piece features authentic Longquan Celadon craftsmanship. While technically you might search for it as a Clay Bong, do not mistake this for ordinary pottery:
· Forged in Fire: Fired at 1,300°C, the body is thick and solid. The heavy, jade-like texture in your hand feels substantial—far superior to industrial glass.
· Silky Smooth Hits: The unique thick walls of the Celadon naturally help cool the smoke, providing a milder, smoother throat hit.
· Effortless Cleaning: The authentic Celadon glaze is incredibly smooth (ancients joked it was so smooth it could detect poison—superstition, of course!). This means resin and residue struggle to stick, making it super easy to clean.
Best of all, it functions perfectly as a discrete Vase bong. Put it on your coffee table with some flowers, and it looks like high-end decor, not paraphernalia.
Whether for the smooth hits or the history lesson you can give while passing it around, this masterpiece by Rapple Stoned is hands down the best bong to add to your collection.
