羊(yang)舞嶺古(gu)窯址位于湖南資水流域下游的(de)丘陵地區,是宋元至明、清時期南方燒(shao)造(zao)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)器頗具(ju)規模的(de)一處民間窯場,燒(shao)制(zhi)的(de)產品主要(yao)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)、青(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)、黑釉瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)、褐(he)釉瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)和青(qing)(qing)花(hua)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci),制(zhi)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)工藝(yi)主要(yao)受(shou)景(jing)德鎮(zhen)影(ying)響,著名古(gu)陶(tao)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)學家馮先銘所著《中國陶(tao)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)》把益陽窯劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)在(zai)景(jing)德鎮(zhen)窯青(qing)(qing)白(bai)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)系(xi)范疇。
羊(yang)舞嶺古(gu)窯址(zhi)分布在(zai)益陽市赫山(shan)區龍(long)光橋與石筍鄉(xiang)交(jiao)界的早禾(he)、楊泗、牌樓、高嶺和水井坳等(deng)幾個村(cun)(cun),因為(wei)主窯場(chang)過去所(suo)在(zai)的地名叫羊(yang)舞嶺,故文物學(xue)名稱(cheng)為(wei)"羊(yang)舞嶺窯"。此窯發現于上世紀70年代,窯場(chang)考察(cha)范(fan)圍的面(mian)積(ji)達5平方(fang)公里(li),顯露(lu)出的古(gu)窯場(chang)面(mian)積(ji)近20000平方(fang)米,大量的窯具與殘瓷堆(dui)積(ji)如(ru)山(shan),主窯場(chang)早禾(he)村(cun)(cun)碗盆山(shan)窯址(zhi)和蜈蚣塘村(cun)(cun)窯址(zhi)于1996年被省人(ren)民政府(fu)公布為(wei)湖南省重點文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
羊舞嶺(ling)古窯(yao)出品的宋(song)、元(yuan)(yuan)、明(ming)(ming)時(shi)期青(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)(ci),源于景德(de)鎮(zhen)湖田窯(yao)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)(you)瓷(ci)(ci)和(he)浙(zhe)江龍(long)泉窯(yao)青(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)(ci),從(cong)形(xing)(xing)制與裝飾工藝(yi)(yi)(yi)上鑒別同益陽出土的宋(song)元(yuan)(yuan)、明(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)(you)瓷(ci)(ci)和(he)龍(long)泉窯(yao)青(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)(ci)有(you)一些(xie)相似之(zhi)處。羊舞嶺(ling)古窯(yao)瓷(ci)(ci)胎(tai)(tai)(tai)采用(yong)(yong)本地高嶺(ling)土燒(shao)(shao)(shao)制,胎(tai)(tai)(tai)質(zhi)堅(jian)硬緊密呈灰白(bai)(bai)(bai)色(se)。宋(song)末元(yuan)(yuan)初所燒(shao)(shao)(shao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)物較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)小,胎(tai)(tai)(tai)體(ti)輕薄(bo),元(yuan)(yuan)代至明(ming)(ming)代中(zhong)期胎(tai)(tai)(tai)體(ti)厚(hou)重(zhong)而(er)器(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)變(bian)大,進(jin)入明(ming)(ming)代晚期碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)、盤(pan)(pan)、杯等器(qi)(qi)(qi)物趨向小巧而(er)胎(tai)(tai)(tai)體(ti)變(bian)薄(bo),與景德(de)鎮(zhen)晚明(ming)(ming)民窯(yao)生(sheng)產的小盤(pan)(pan)小碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)等器(qi)(qi)(qi)物的工藝(yi)(yi)(yi)相接(jie)近(jin)。宋(song)元(yuan)(yuan)時(shi)期釉(you)(you)(you)面厚(hou)薄(bo)均勻,較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)(wei)滋(zi)潤,釉(you)(you)(you)色(se)主要有(you)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)(you)、天(tian)青(qing)(qing)釉(you)(you)(you)、粉青(qing)(qing)釉(you)(you)(you)等,明(ming)(ming)代中(zhong)前(qian)期釉(you)(you)(you)汁有(you)厚(hou)有(you)薄(bo),厚(hou)者晶瑩透亮(liang),有(you)玻璃(li)質(zhi)感和(he)開冰裂紋(wen)其類似龍(long)泉窯(yao),晚明(ming)(ming)至清代釉(you)(you)(you)面多不(bu)純(chun)凈,施釉(you)(you)(you)多不(bu)均勻。青(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)(ci)在(zai)(zai)裝飾手法上多模(mo)仿青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)(you)與龍(long)泉青(qing)(qing)瓷(ci)(ci),有(you)篦劃、刻花(hua)、模(mo)印、貼塑(su)和(he)鏤空(kong)等工藝(yi)(yi)(yi)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)(wei)常見,元(yuan)(yuan)代褐(he)釉(you)(you)(you)點(dian)彩(cai)朵花(hua)紋(wen)上承長沙窯(yao)的裝飾特點(dian)。器(qi)(qi)(qi)物用(yong)(yong)途(tu)以(yi)(yi)生(sheng)活實(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)主,陳設器(qi)(qi)(qi)與冥器(qi)(qi)(qi)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)少見,器(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有(you)瓶、罐、壺、香爐、盞、油燈、硯(yan)臺、水注以(yi)(yi)及盤(pan)(pan)和(he)杯,碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)形(xing)(xing)多變(bian)有(you)斗(dou)笠碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)、折(zhe)腰(yao)碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)、墩式(shi)碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)、高足碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)、臥足碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)和(he)斂口(kou)(kou)(kou)碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)等。在(zai)(zai)裝燒(shao)(shao)(shao)技術上繼承了(le)景德(de)鎮(zhen)北宋(song)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)(you)瓷(ci)(ci)匣缽覆(fu)燒(shao)(shao)(shao)工藝(yi)(yi)(yi),大量的碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)、杯、碟器(qi)(qi)(qi)物口(kou)(kou)(kou)沿無(wu)釉(you)(you)(you)形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)芒口(kou)(kou)(kou),質(zhi)量稍(shao)好的器(qi)(qi)(qi)物在(zai)(zai)口(kou)(kou)(kou)沿上涂了(le)一層褐(he)釉(you)(you)(you)彩(cai),另外使(shi)用(yong)(yong)疊式(shi)燒(shao)(shao)(shao)法而(er)造成(cheng)一些(xie)盤(pan)(pan)、碗(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)與蓋(gai)缽內(nei)底無(wu)釉(you)(you)(you)或(huo)造成(cheng)澀圈(quan)以(yi)(yi)至失去美觀。
羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)古(gu)窯至今尚(shang)無(wu)可查(cha)閱(yue)的(de)歷史(shi)記載和科學(xue)(xue)的(de)窯址考古(gu)發(fa)掘(jue)資(zi)料,上(shang)世紀八九十年(nian)代除(chu)省內專家多(duo)(duo)次(ci)進行過(guo)考察,南京博(bo)物(wu)院著(zhu)名(ming)古(gu)陶(tao)瓷(ci)學(xue)(xue)者張浦生(sheng)先生(sheng)以(yi)及日本名(ming)城大學(xue)(xue)教授加騰瑛二曾經專程來益(yi)陽(yang)考察過(guo)羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)古(gu)窯。益(yi)陽(yang)市(shi)博(bo)物(wu)館通過(guo)多(duo)(duo)年(nian)不懈的(de)努力,陸續從考古(gu)發(fa)掘(jue)與(yu)流散文物(wu)征集以(yi)及益(yi)陽(yang)藏(zang)(zang)家的(de)捐獻中(zhong)獲取(qu)了一些完(wan)整的(de)實物(wu),在豐(feng)富(fu)了館藏(zang)(zang)羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)古(gu)窯的(de)標本與(yu)標準器(qi)的(de)基礎上(shang),逐步(bu)提高(gao)了對羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)古(gu)窯古(gu)陶(tao)瓷(ci)的(de)歷史(shi)研(yan)究與(yu)年(nian)代認(ren)定。在益(yi)陽(yang)民間收藏(zang)(zang)中(zhong)不斷(duan)出現(xian)的(de)羊(yang)舞(wu)嶺(ling)古(gu)窯古(gu)陶(tao)瓷(ci)精品已得到藏(zang)(zang)家的(de)厚愛與(yu)典藏(zang)(zang)。