唐代越瓷“秘色”之名出典新考

A New Study on the Provenance of the Name“Mystery Color”For Yue Celadon of the Tang Dynasty

唐代中后期,越窑生产出不同于以前的精品越瓷,被世人称作“秘色瓷”。根据古籍文献记载,结合近现代考古成果,越窑“秘色瓷”成名实际上有个滥觞至成熟的过程。越窑“秘色瓷”名首次出现在中唐后期,但直到北宋才被大众所接受。“秘色瓷”名源自皇宫,通过文人士大夫向社会传播;窑场所在地始终未见“秘色瓷”名的实物遗存。“秘色”的本质是指器面的釉色。

In the middle and late Tang Dynasty,the Yue kiln produced exquisite celadon wares that were different from before,known as“mystery color porcelain”.However,when didthe“mystery color porcelain”become famous?What does the“mystery color”refer to in essence?There has been no unified answers to these questions in the field of history.Based on ancient literature records and combined with archaeological findings from recent times,the fame of“mystery color porcelain”from Yue kiln actually went through a process from its inception to maturity.The name“mystery color porcelain”first appeared in the late middle Tang Dynasty,but it was not widely accepted until the Northern Song Dynasty.Originated from the imperial palace,the name was spread to society through literati and officials.However,no physical remains of“secret color porcelain”have been found at any of the kiln sites.The essence of“mystery color”refers to the glaze color of celadon on the surface of the ceramics.