羊(yang)舞嶺古窯址位(wei)于湖南資水流(liu)域下游的(de)丘(qiu)陵地(di)區,是(shi)宋元至明、清時期(qi)南方(fang)燒造瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)器頗具(ju)規模的(de)一處民間(jian)窯場,燒制的(de)產品(pin)主(zhu)要(yao)分為青白瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)、青瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)、黑釉瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)、褐釉瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)和青花瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),制瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)工(gong)藝主(zhu)要(yao)受景德鎮(zhen)影響,著名古陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)學家馮先銘(ming)所著《中國陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)》把益陽窯劃(hua)分在景德鎮(zhen)窯青白瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)系(xi)范(fan)疇。
羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)古窯(yao)(yao)(yao)址分布在益陽市赫山(shan)區龍(long)光(guang)橋與石筍鄉(xiang)交界的(de)早(zao)禾、楊泗(si)、牌樓、高(gao)嶺(ling)和水井坳等(deng)幾個(ge)村(cun)(cun)(cun),因(yin)為主窯(yao)(yao)(yao)場(chang)過去所在的(de)地(di)名叫羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling),故文物學名稱為"羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)"。此(ci)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)發現于上世紀70年(nian)代,窯(yao)(yao)(yao)場(chang)考察范(fan)圍的(de)面積(ji)達(da)5平方公(gong)里,顯露(lu)出的(de)古窯(yao)(yao)(yao)場(chang)面積(ji)近20000平方米(mi),大量的(de)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)具與殘瓷堆積(ji)如山(shan),主窯(yao)(yao)(yao)場(chang)早(zao)禾村(cun)(cun)(cun)碗盆山(shan)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)址和蜈蚣塘村(cun)(cun)(cun)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)址于1996年(nian)被(bei)省人(ren)民(min)政府公(gong)布為湖南省重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古窯(yao)(yao)(yao)出品的(de)(de)宋、元(yuan)、明(ming)(ming)時(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)瓷(ci),源于景(jing)德(de)鎮湖(hu)田窯(yao)(yao)(yao)青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)瓷(ci)和(he)浙江龍(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)青(qing)(qing)(qing)瓷(ci),從形(xing)(xing)制與(yu)裝飾(shi)工(gong)藝上鑒別同益陽出土的(de)(de)宋元(yuan)、明(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)瓷(ci)和(he)龍(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)青(qing)(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)有一些(xie)相(xiang)似之處(chu)。羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古窯(yao)(yao)(yao)瓷(ci)胎(tai)(tai)采(cai)用(yong)(yong)本(ben)地高(gao)(gao)嶺(ling)(ling)土燒(shao)制,胎(tai)(tai)質堅硬緊密(mi)呈灰白(bai)(bai)(bai)色(se)。宋末元(yuan)初所(suo)燒(shao)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)較(jiao)小(xiao),胎(tai)(tai)體(ti)輕(qing)薄,元(yuan)代(dai)至(zhi)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)中(zhong)期(qi)(qi)(qi)胎(tai)(tai)體(ti)厚重而器(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)變(bian)大(da),進入(ru)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)晚(wan)期(qi)(qi)(qi)碗(wan)(wan)、盤(pan)、杯等(deng)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)趨向小(xiao)巧而胎(tai)(tai)體(ti)變(bian)薄,與(yu)景(jing)德(de)鎮晚(wan)明(ming)(ming)民窯(yao)(yao)(yao)生產(chan)的(de)(de)小(xiao)盤(pan)小(xiao)碗(wan)(wan)等(deng)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)的(de)(de)工(gong)藝相(xiang)接近。宋元(yuan)時(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)釉(you)(you)面厚薄均勻,較(jiao)為(wei)滋潤,釉(you)(you)色(se)主要有青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)、天青(qing)(qing)(qing)釉(you)(you)、粉(fen)青(qing)(qing)(qing)釉(you)(you)等(deng),明(ming)(ming)代(dai)中(zhong)前期(qi)(qi)(qi)釉(you)(you)汁有厚有薄,厚者晶(jing)瑩透亮,有玻璃質感和(he)開冰(bing)裂紋其類似龍(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)窯(yao)(yao)(yao),晚(wan)明(ming)(ming)至(zhi)清(qing)代(dai)釉(you)(you)面多不(bu)純凈,施釉(you)(you)多不(bu)均勻。青(qing)(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)在裝飾(shi)手法(fa)上多模仿(fang)青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)與(yu)龍(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)青(qing)(qing)(qing)瓷(ci),有篦劃、刻(ke)花、模印、貼塑和(he)鏤空等(deng)工(gong)藝較(jiao)為(wei)常見,元(yuan)代(dai)褐(he)釉(you)(you)點彩朵花紋上承長沙窯(yao)(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)裝飾(shi)特點。器(qi)(qi)物(wu)用(yong)(yong)途以(yi)生活實器(qi)(qi)為(wei)主,陳設器(qi)(qi)與(yu)冥器(qi)(qi)較(jiao)少(shao)見,器(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有瓶(ping)、罐(guan)、壺、香(xiang)爐、盞、油(you)燈、硯臺(tai)、水(shui)注(zhu)以(yi)及盤(pan)和(he)杯,碗(wan)(wan)形(xing)(xing)多變(bian)有斗(dou)笠碗(wan)(wan)、折腰碗(wan)(wan)、墩式(shi)(shi)碗(wan)(wan)、高(gao)(gao)足碗(wan)(wan)、臥足碗(wan)(wan)和(he)斂口(kou)碗(wan)(wan)等(deng)。在裝燒(shao)技術上繼承了景(jing)德(de)鎮北宋青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)瓷(ci)匣(xia)缽覆燒(shao)工(gong)藝,大(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)碗(wan)(wan)、杯、碟器(qi)(qi)物(wu)口(kou)沿無釉(you)(you)形(xing)(xing)成芒口(kou),質量(liang)稍好的(de)(de)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)在口(kou)沿上涂了一層褐(he)釉(you)(you)彩,另外使用(yong)(yong)疊式(shi)(shi)燒(shao)法(fa)而造成一些(xie)盤(pan)、碗(wan)(wan)與(yu)蓋缽內底無釉(you)(you)或造成澀圈(quan)以(yi)至(zhi)失(shi)去美觀。
羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古(gu)窯(yao)(yao)至今尚(shang)無(wu)可查閱(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史記載(zai)和科學(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)窯(yao)(yao)址考(kao)(kao)古(gu)發掘資(zi)料,上(shang)世紀八九十年(nian)代(dai)除(chu)省內專(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)多次進行過考(kao)(kao)察,南京博物院著名古(gu)陶瓷學(xue)者張浦生先生以及日本名城(cheng)大學(xue)教授加騰瑛二(er)曾(ceng)經專(zhuan)程來益(yi)(yi)陽(yang)(yang)考(kao)(kao)察過羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古(gu)窯(yao)(yao)。益(yi)(yi)陽(yang)(yang)市(shi)博物館通過多年(nian)不(bu)懈的(de)(de)(de)(de)努力(li),陸續從考(kao)(kao)古(gu)發掘與流(liu)散文物征集以及益(yi)(yi)陽(yang)(yang)藏(zang)(zang)家(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)捐獻中(zhong)獲取了一些完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)實(shi)物,在(zai)豐富了館藏(zang)(zang)羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古(gu)窯(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)標(biao)本與標(biao)準器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎上(shang),逐步提(ti)高了對羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古(gu)窯(yao)(yao)古(gu)陶瓷的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史研(yan)究(jiu)與年(nian)代(dai)認(ren)定。在(zai)益(yi)(yi)陽(yang)(yang)民間收藏(zang)(zang)中(zhong)不(bu)斷出(chu)現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)羊(yang)舞嶺(ling)(ling)古(gu)窯(yao)(yao)古(gu)陶瓷精品已得到藏(zang)(zang)家(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)厚愛與典藏(zang)(zang)。