陶瓷砚的兴衰及其形制特征

THE RISE AND FALL OF CERAMIC INKSTONES WITH THEIR SHAPES AND TRAITS

中国古砚历史久远,为文房四宝之首。她材质繁多,类型各异。其中,陶瓷砚可谓是一朵奇葩,它既演绎着陶瓷业发展史,也传承了中华几千年的文明。文章首先把陶瓷砚的发展粗略划分为四个阶段,然后分别探讨了各个阶段的历史背景、砚台形制与特征。

With long standing history, Chinese antique inkstone is the king of Four Treasures in the Study, which emerged various materials and types. As a rarity, it performs the history of ceramic, and inherits Chinese civilization. The article first divides its history into four stages roughly, and then discusses the background, the shapes and the traits about it respectively.