Treasure legacy or political symbolization

Longquan celadon excavated from the Smederevo Fortress of Serbia

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ID7147464
AuthorsXuekun Wang (School of Cultural Heritage Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi China), Vesna Bikić (0000-0002-7800-2474, Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade, Serbia), Yulai Chen (0000-0003-1912-214X, School of Cultural Heritage Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi China), Ana Mitrovic (School of Cultural Heritage Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi China), Rui Wen (0000-0002-8522-2053, School of Cultural Heritage Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi China)
Year2025
Volume67
Issue1
Pages20-34
Publication date2025-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12981
OpenAlexW4398193571
LanguageEN
References cited17

The Smederevo Fortress served successively as the capital of the medieval Serbian state and the seat of the Smederevo Sanjak from 1427 to 1512, assuming great political and military significance. Five shards of Chinese celadon were excavated from the Smederevo Fortress of Serbia in the 1960s. Analysis by X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry of these celadon pieces has revealed that they date back to the Yuan dynasty and were crafted in Longquan County, Zhejiang province, China. The Longquan celadon signified outstanding financial or political values and was treasured by the local royalty or the elite of the Smederevo Fortress

Ancient history · Archaeological science · Archaeology · Art · Beaker · Fortress (chess) · Geography · Political science · Politics · Treasure · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeological Research and Protection · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law

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