Incense Burner in Shape of Bronze Cauldron, Celadon 青磁袴腰香炉せいじはかまごしこうろ

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中国の古銅器「鬲（れき）」を模した、張り出した腰から足が伸びる形が、袴を着けたように見えることから、日本では「袴腰」と呼ばれる。薄い胎土に釉薬を厚く掛けることで清澄な釉色となるのが、南宋時代の龍泉窯青磁の特徴。同様の青磁釉をまとう花入の形が、布を打つ砧（きぬた）の槌（つち）に似ていることなどから、この釉色の青磁は日本で「砧（碪）青磁」と呼ばれ珍重された。これを納める江戸期を下らない木箱の蓋表にも「碪香爐」の墨書がある。

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January 9, 2026