宋代筆記 vol.128 劍橋大學菲茨威廉博物館：定窯白釉「新官」蓮花紋蓋罐 - Fitzwilliam Museum, A Northern Song Ding White Glazed ‘Xin Guan - New Official’ Covered Jar

定窯白釉「新官」蓮花紋蓋罐

這件定窯白釉「新官」的刻花裝飾淡雅，比例精緻像含苞待放的花蕾，這件器物散發的光環有穿透時空的審美力。

定窯白釉瓷器是北宋宮廷愛用的器物，宋徽宗文會圖中宴請賓客的器皿就可能是定窯瓷器，從南宋宮廷遺址出的眾多帶宮殿、皇后、皇妃銘刻的定窯器上也可以佐證定窯是宮廷愛用之物。「新官」比「官」更為罕見，上海博物館有一例同款，銘刻為「官」。

This Ding ware white-glazed box with its refined xin guan (新官, “new official”) inscription features an understated carved floral design and an exquisitely proportioned form reminiscent of a flower bud about to bloom. The object radiates a timeless aesthetic power that transcends the confines of its era.

White-glazed Ding ware was a favored choice of the Northern Song court. The depiction of elegant tableware in Emperor Huizong’s Elegant Gathering painting suggests that Ding ware may have been used in imperial banquets. This is further supported by numerous excavated Ding pieces from Southern Song palace sites, bearing inscriptions such as “Palace,” “Empress,” and “Imperial Consort,” which attest to the ware’s close association with courtly use.

Compared to pieces inscribed simply with guan (官, “official”), those bearing the xin guan mark are even rarer. A comparable example with a guan inscription is preserved in the Shanghai Museum.

描述：

此為一件圓形硬質瓷盒及蓋，通體施白釉。釉下刻有雙道線紋，呈寬網狀圖案。蓋面雕刻花卉圖案，蓋頂設有雕刻的花莖作為提手。

歷史記錄：

1924年6月購自Sparks。

捐贈來源：

O.C. Raphael 遺贈。

尺寸：

直徑：8.3 厘米

高度：8 厘米

宋代（960–1279年）

A Northern Song Ding White Glazed ‘Xin Guan - New Official’ Covered Jar

Circular hard-paste porcelain box and lid, covered with a white glaze. There is an incised double line under the glaze, resembling a wide mesh net. The lid is engraved to represent a flower, with a carved stalk as a handle.

History note: Bought from Sparks, June 1924

O.C. Raphael Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.3 cm

Height: 8 cm

Dating

Song Dynasty 960 - 1279