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<p>"In full autumn wind and dew the kilns of Yue open; And a thousand peaks are despoiled of their halcyon green" (translated by S. W. Bushell).
</p><p>These 9th-century poetic lines glorify the highly prized green-glazed Yue wares of the Tang period. 
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This later example has a pale green glaze that is glassy and consistent, which indicates a precise control of the glaze components as well the kiln atmosphere by reducing the amount of oxygen at some stage during the firing.</div>
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