Not only is Celadon still being produced, but there are factories that are
counterfeiting very early Celadon for the art market. I once read that a French
archaeological expedition recovered specimens from an ancient site and within
weeks a local village constructed kilns and began producing copies for the
"antique" market. Having said that, most of the new Celadon on the export market
is exceedingly uniform and has a distinctly different feel than older material
from pre-1930s Chinese American contexts. The problem for archaeologists is
that the mid-19th century Celadon used by overseas Asians working in California
is a higher quality than that sold in the early 20th century and might be
confused with some of the recent 21st century pieces.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.