景德镇青花瓷器的外销,元代已经开始,而大量销往国外,则是明、清时期。瓷器贸易“行于九域,施及外洋”是景德镇瓷器占有国内外市场的真实写照。然而在明末清初景德镇外销逐渐衰败的时候,福建德化地区却大量出现了外销青花瓷,在时间上与景德镇形成了互补,为中国瓷器外销的连续性做出了杰出的贡献。本文将从青花瓷外销简史、材质特征、烧造工艺特征等角度出发综合对景德镇与德化两地的外销青花瓷进行对比分析,以进一步探索其相互影响及其历史作用。
The export of Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain began in Yuan Dynasty, but the Ming and Qing period saw the products sold overseas on large orders. In late Ming and early Qing dynasty the export from Jingdezhen declined, but blue and white porcelain was mass produced in Dehua, Fujian for overseas clients, making an outstanding contribution to the continuum of Chinese porcelain export trade by filling the gap left by Jingdezhen. In this paper, a comparison was made between the export blue and white porcelain wares from Jingdezhen and Dehua through a brief account of their export history and a detailed analysis of their material characteristics, manufacturing technologies and firing schedules, in order to explore their influence on each other and historical roles.