"粉青" (Sky Blue) is one of the representative colors of celadon, characterized by its slightly pinkish sky blue hue. It possesses a jade-like warmth and a light, almost waxy sheen, with an understated glaze that exudes a soft, glass-like luster. The thick glaze application reveals layers of transparency and richness, reminiscent of Southern pearls, with a color that is as charming as the misty landscapes after a spring rain, lush and verdant.
This piece, 【粉青釉 貫耳方瓶】 (Sky Blue Glaze Vase with Handles), is crafted with a sky blue glaze and features the distinctive "貫耳" (handles). The form of the "貫耳瓶" (handled vase) originates from the Han Dynasty game of "投壺" (pitch-pot), a noble pastime where arrows were thrown into a bronze vessel during banquets. The neck of the vessel had handles, hence the name "貫耳壺" (handled pot).
This particular piece is adorned with the rare "鱔血紋開片" (eel blood crackle pattern), which adds a unique and exquisite element to the glaze. The charming and delicate color, coupled with the intricate crackle pattern, makes this vase a truly remarkable and incomparable work of art.
「粉青」是青瓷一大代表色，略帶粉白的天青色，質如美玉溫潤，色似水青淡 縹，其色嫩美，泛有蠟光而內斂琉璃光，因施以厚釉，光下別有盈透層次，豐潤光澤如是南國之珠，釉色盈徹有如荊山之樸，粉青顏色如此多嬌，是如春雨後水色之霽霞，更鬱鬱蔥蔥蘢蘢。本件【粉青釉 貫耳方瓶】以粉青釉造形燒製貫耳瓶，「貫耳瓶」造形是漢代投壺遊戲以為濫觴，貴族宴飲之時，作以遊戲投壺，即徒手執箭投擲入銅壺，因為壺的頸處有貫耳，因此被稱為貫耳壺（瓶），本件全器鱔血紋開片，是為罕見之釉斑，顏色嬌姚，不可方物。
