青瓷:夺得千峰翠色来

Celadon

如果说陶器的使用是人类从游猎迁徙走向农业定居的重要标志,那么由陶向瓷的进化则标志着人类自然利用能力的飞跃性进步,这是中华民族对世界文明的杰出贡献。浙江青瓷的烧造从夏商时期开始,延至明清,其主流发展过程可以划分成四个大的阶段:先秦时期的原始瓷、汉六朝时期的早期越窑、唐宋时期的越窑、宋元明时期的龙泉窑。青瓷从礼器逐渐渗透入日用器的进程,印刻着时代主流思想及民俗行为的演变。

The making of celadon is one of China’s excellent contributions to the world civilization. The two milestone techniques including the firing of proto-porcelain and the perfection of celadon came into being in Zhejiang. The firing of Zhejiang celadon, starting from Xia and Shang dynasties to Ming and Qing dynasties, can be divided into four stages: proto-porcelain of pre-Qin period, early Yue kiln of Han and Six Dynasties, Yue kiln of Tang and Song dynasties and Longquan kiln of Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. Celadon has gradually transformed from the sacrificial vessel into the daily-used porcelain, reflecting the evolution of mainstream ideology and folk-custom behavior.