| 释义 |
Hizen|hiːˈzɛn|
Also † Fisen, Fizen.
The name of a province in the north-west of Kyushu in Japan used attrib. and ellipt. to denote a class of porcelains characterized by rich decoration, delicate colouring, and fine workmanship, and including Hirado, Imari, and Nabeshima ware. Cf. Hirado.
1727J. G. Scheuchzer tr. Kæmpfer's Hist. Japan II. App. 61 In Fisen they have a certain white clay, of which they make all sorts of Porcellane-ware. 1859L. Oliphant Narr. Elgin's Miss. China & Japan II. iii. 52 The egg⁓shell China is..made principally in the provinces of Fizen and Satsuma. 1875–80Audsley & Bowes Keramic Art Japan I. 26 The old red, blue and gold Hizen. Ibid., Old Hizen ware..includes white porcelain. 1878J. J. Young Ceramic Art ii. vii. 177 The rich beauty of the coloring of Hizen porcelain is indescribable. 1965S. Jenyns Jap. Porcelain iii. 89 The early Hizen blue underglaze ware..was by far the most beautiful of all Japanese underglaze porcelains. |