隋代筆記 vol.05 大都會博物館：隋代青瓷盤口弦紋瓶 - Met Museum, Sui Dynasty Celadon Vase with Ring Patterns

隋代青瓷不僅是中國陶瓷發展史上的一個重要里程碑，更展現了南北工藝交流與融合的典範。隋代工匠在繼承南方青瓷精緻流暢的線條與柔和釉色的基礎上，結合北方石器製作中注重胎質堅實、造型穩重的技藝，創造出既保留傳統美學精髓又融入創新裝飾元素的新風格。

盤口弦紋瓶上等距分佈的弦紋不僅重現了商周戰漢古典青銅器的紋飾語言，同時在線條處理和釉色運用上呈現出一種輕盈卻內斂的美感，在陶瓷這種新媒介上的紋飾表達體現了承前啟後的藝術意識和造詣。

這種過渡性風格不僅標誌著隋代瓷器技術與審美觀念的革新，更為隨後唐代瓷器的輝煌繁榮打下堅實基礎，成為東亞乃至世界陶瓷藝術史上一個具有突破性意義的轉型階段。

大正名器鑒 第二冊 唐物茶入

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隋 青瓷盤口弦紋瓶

這只精美的瓶子製作於6世紀中國北方陶瓷傳統繁榮的時期，展現了北方對南方青瓷傳統的吸納與改良。

尺寸：

高：11 1/4 英吋（28.6 厘米）

直徑：6 英吋（15.2 厘米）

瓶口直徑：2 7/8 英吋（7.3 厘米）

瓶足直徑：3 1/8 英吋（7.9 厘米）

分類： 陶瓷

來源說明： 2011年，購自Barbara和William Karatz捐贈

物件編號： 2011.394

來源：1987年，安思遠於香港購得；隨後他透過 Kaikodo LLC 將該瓶轉售給大都會藝術博物館。

參考文獻：Kaikodo Journal，第27卷，紐約，2011年春季，第26–69頁，目錄編號3。

參考：松隱閣北齊展覽展品

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北齊 淡黃釉弦紋盤口瓶

h. 28 cm

來源：

香港私人藏家，1990年以前

北齊這類作品十分罕見，大部分作品都出現在6世紀後半部分。這件松隱閣的藏品展現了北齊的線條和釉色，和大都會博物館的隋代時期作品略有不同，但仍展示了其審美和造型的傳承關係。

北齊陶瓷以其獨特的線條和釉色展現了當時工藝美學的創新精神。儘管此類作品十分稀有，但每一件都蘊含著深厚的技藝和審美追求，反映出南北工藝交流的結晶。

北齊工匠在繼承南方青瓷精緻流暢的風格的同時，結合了北方石器製作中對胎質堅實與造型穩重的追求，創造出既纖巧又充滿力量感的作品。

隨後的隋代陶瓷在這一傳統基礎上進一步發展，不僅保留了北齊的美學精髓，同時在形式和裝飾上進行了創新，體現出一種連續而演變的藝術傳承，為後來唐代瓷器的繁榮奠定了堅實的基礎。

左：大都會博物館隋代弦紋瓶 ； 右：松隱閣北齊弦紋瓶

宋磁 小山富士夫

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Bottle with Ring Pattern

Sui Dynasty, late 6th–early 7th century

Produced during the flowering of ceramic traditions in north China in the sixth century, this elegant bottle illustrates the northern adoption, and adaptation, of the southern celadon tradition.

Culture: China

Medium: Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze

Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. of rim 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Diam. of foot 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)

Classification: Ceramics

Credit Line: Purchase, Barbara and William Karatz Gift, 2011

Object Number: 2011.394

Provenance:

Acquired by Robert Ellsworth in Hong Kong in 1987; sold by Robert Ellsworth to The Metropolitan Museum of Art through Kaikodo LLC.

Acquired by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth [for search only] in Hong Kong in 1987; sold by Ellsworth to The Metropolitan Museum of Art through Kaikodo LLC

Reference:

Kaikodo Journal. Vol. 27, New York, Spring 2011, pp. 26–69, cat. no. 3.

大都會博物館1916年東方部開幕展覽

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Sui dynasty celadon is not only an important milestone in the history of Chinese ceramic development, but also exemplifies the paradigm of craftsmanship exchange and integration between the north and south. Sui dynasty artisans inherited the refined, flowing lines and gentle glaze of southern celadon, and combined them with the northern stoneware tradition—which emphasized sturdy clay bodies and robust forms—to create a new style that preserved the essence of traditional aesthetics while incorporating innovative decorative elements.

The evenly distributed ribbed patterns on the bottle’s mouth not only revive the decorative language of classical bronze vessels from the Shang, Zhou, and pre-Han periods, but also present a light yet restrained beauty in the treatment of lines and glaze. This decorative expression, rendered in the new medium of ceramics, embodies an artistic consciousness and mastery that bridges past traditions and future innovations.

This transitional style not only marks the technological and aesthetic innovations of Sui dynasty ceramics, but also laid a solid foundation for the subsequent brilliant prosperity of Tang dynasty ceramics, becoming a breakthrough phase in the history of East Asian and global ceramic art.

left: Lam's Gallery Northern Qi Vase ; right: Met Museum Sui Dynasty Vase

Reference Piece: Lam's Gallery Norther Qi Vase

A Pale Yellow Glaze Jar With Everted Mouth Rim.

Nothern Qi Dynasty

h. 28 cm

Provenance

Hong Kong Private Collection, before 1990.

Northern Qi ceramics embody an innovative spirit in craftsmanship through their distinctive lines and glaze. Although such works are exceedingly rare, each piece encapsulates profound technical mastery and aesthetic ambition, reflecting a synthesis of northern and southern artistic traditions.

The artisans of Northern Qi not only inherited the delicate and fluid style of southern celadon but also integrated the northern emphasis on robust clay bodies and stable forms, creating works that are both graceful and powerful. Later, Sui dynasty ceramics built upon this legacy, preserving the essential aesthetic qualities of Northern Qi while introducing innovations in form and decoration. This evolution represents a continuous and transformative artistic heritage that laid the groundwork for the flourishing of Tang dynasty ceramics.