克拉克瓷研究

The Study of Kraak Ware

克拉克瓷作为明末清初的一种中国外销瓷,对世界陶瓷文化和陶瓷贸易产生了重要影响。本文从克拉克瓷名称的含义、特征、分期、窑口和时代等五个方面较为全面地对克拉克瓷的历史作了研究。着重地介绍了外国目前对克拉克瓷的研究成果,并对克拉克瓷的生产范畴和断代提出了自己的观点。

Kraak porcelain is a type of Chinese export ware of the late-Ming and early-Qing dynasties, which exerted a major influence on world ceramic culture and trade. The author presents a comprehensive historical analysis of Kraak ware, examining the definition of the term, the special characteristics of this ceramic genre, a periodisation of the development of the form, the kilns producing Kraak ware, and the ware's changes through time. The author also focuses on contemporary international research on the ware, contributing original views on the scope of its production and its chronological typology.