Cup, Bluish opaque Glaze with Reddish-purple Spots 澱青釉紫紅斑杯でんせいゆうしこうはんはい

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杯に施された失透性の青い釉薬は、日本では「澱青釉」、中国では「天青（てんせい）」と呼ばれる。釉薬に硅酸（けいさん）分が多く含まれる成分を加えることで白濁させる。さらにその上に、銅を主成分とする釉薬を施して、杯の内外面に紫紅色の斑文を作り出している。これらの釉薬は鈞窯に特徴的な技法である。澱青釉と紫紅斑の織りなす不定形で抽象的な文様は、まるで天体望遠鏡で覗いた星雲の様に幻想的である。

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January 9, 2026