中华陶瓷发展的历史脉络

The History and Evolvement of Chinese Ceramics

中国陶瓷源远流长。中国在新石器时代的早期就发明了陶器,至今约有一万年。汉代是陶器艺术发展的一个重要时期,并开始了由陶向瓷的演变。浙江是中国瓷器的发源地。中国瓷器分为两大系统:青瓷系和白瓷系,唐代形成双峰对峙,称"南青北白",至宋代,形成了五大名窑。官窑哥窑等名窑工艺曾一度失传,解放后在周恩来总理的指示下,专家经过多年研究使名瓷重放光彩。作为一种日用与艺术结合的产品,陶瓷的应用与收藏有着最为广泛的群众基础。

Ceramics has a long standing tradition in China.Pottery which was invented in early Neolithic period has a history of over 10,000 years.Han Dynasty was an important period in ceramic history,which witnessed the transformation from pottery to porcelain.Zhejiang was one of the historical origins for Chinese porcelain.Chinese historical porcelain could be classified into two systems： celadonwares and whitewares.The two systems rivaled one another in Tang Dynasty with celadon wares dominating the South and whitewares the North.In Song Dynasty,the Five Famous Wares achieved eminence.However,ceramic making technologies of Kuan Ware and Ko Ware were lost.After the founding of the People＇s Republic of China,ceramic experts revived these wares through years of research according to the instruction of Premier Zhou Enlai.As a product of function and art,ceramics has the widest popularity among the public for collection and daily use.