A pale green or grayish-green color; also a type of Chinese porcelain with a glossy glaze of this color.
From French 'céladon,' possibly derived from a character named Celadon in the romance novel 'L'Astrée' (early 1600s), who wore green silks. The name became associated with pale green ceramics imported from China.
The color 'celadon' became fashionable because of a novel character's clothing—showing how a fictional character's style choices could influence an entire aesthetic movement across Europe!
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