定窑乃宋代五大名窑口之一，以盛产白瓷而名彻古今。定窑创烧于唐代，乃是邢窑的延续之作，即盛于宋代，终于元代，除白瓷之外还有绿定、黑定以及紫定。

定窑的主要产地在在今河北省曲阳县一带，曲阳县宋时属定州，故称之为定窑。宋代定窑以烧造白釉瓷为主，其胎质薄而轻，胎色白色微黄，较坚致，微透光，釉呈米色，施釉极薄，可以见胎。釉色洁白晶莹，很多积釉形状好似泪痕，被称为“蜡泪痕”，隐现着黄绿颜色。在器物外壁薄釉的地方能看出胎上的旋坯痕，俗称“竹丝刷纹”。北宋早期定窑产品口沿有釉，到了晚期器物口沿多不施釉，称为“芒口”，芒口处常常镶金、银、铜质边圈以掩饰芒口缺陷，此为定窑一大特色。

定窑是当时全世界最高技术的代表。这个时期欧洲没有这么好的天然器皿，而北宋的皇帝和百姓就能用上这样洁白的瓷器。盛行于宋代的定窑瓷器，曾被选为宫廷用瓷。由于定窑瓷器稀有，从面世之后，定瓷精品就是当今众多藏家追寻的目标。在国际上，定瓷同样具有极高的收藏地位。文中所示乃是香港福羲国际拍卖于2020年9月30举行的拍卖会中第2251号标的——定窑鸡首壶，此拍品纹饰总体布局线条清晰，形态经巧妙变形，繁而不乱，布局严谨，讲究对称，层次分明，工整素雅，艺术水准很高。

鸡首壶，因鸡首状壶嘴而得名，汉代《韩诗外传》中将鸡称为具有文、武、勇、仁、信五德的“德禽”，同时，“鸡”与“吉”谐音，有吉祥如意之寓意。此定窑鸡首壶，鸡首刻画别致生动，纹饰刻画细腻精准。胎土细腻，胎质薄而有光，釉色纯白滋润，釉光内敛，可见泪痕，好似午夜的月光光辉飘洒的颜色，素雅，安静，温润，祥和。上有花纹修饰，釉为白玻璃质釉，略带粉质，层次分明。此件拍品品相完好，包浆自然，十分珍罕，有着无法想象的收藏价值和历史文物价值。若有藏购需求，可与香港福羲国际拍卖联系咨询相关事宜。

Ding kiln is one of the five famous kiln mouths in Song Dynasty. It is famous for its rich white porcelain. Ding kiln was created in the Tang Dynasty and is a continuation of the Xing kiln. It was flourished in the Song Dynasty and finally in the Yuan Dynasty. In addition to the white porcelain, there were also green, black and purple.

The main producing area of Ding Kiln was in Quyang County, Hebei Province. Quyang County belonged to Dingzhou in Song Dynasty, so it was called Ding Kiln. The Ding kiln of the Song Dynasty mainly used white-glazed porcelain to be fired. Its fetus was thin and light. The fetus was white and yellowish, firmer, slightly translucent, and the glaze was beige. The glaze is white and crystal clear, and many of the glazes are shaped like tear marks, which are called "wax tear marks", with a faint yellow-green color. In the thin glaze on the outer wall of the utensil, the spin marks on the tire can be seen, commonly known as "bamboo silk brush pattern". In the early Northern Song Dynasty, Ding kiln products were glazed at their mouths. In the late period, they were mostly not glazed at their mouths. They were called "mang mouths." Great feature.

Dingyao was the representative of the world's highest technology at that time. During this period, Europe did not have such good natural utensils, but the emperors and people of the Northern Song Dynasty could use such white porcelain. Ding kiln porcelain, which was popular in the Song Dynasty, was once selected as palace porcelain. Since Ding Kiln porcelain is rare, fine Ding Porcelain has been the goal pursued by many collectors since its introduction. In the international arena, Ding Porcelain also has a very high collection status. The text shown in the article is the auction No. 2251 of the Hong Kong Fuxi International Auction held on September 30, 2020-Dingyao Chicken Head Pot. The overall layout of the lot is clear and the shape is ingeniously deformed, which is complicated and not chaotic. , The layout is rigorous, symmetry is emphasized, the hierarchy is clear, neat and elegant, and the artistic standard is high.

The chicken head pot is named after the chicken head-shaped spout. In the "Han Shi Wai Zhuan" in the Han Dynasty, the chicken was called the "de poultry" with the five virtues of literary, martial, courage, benevolence, and faith. "Auspicious" is a homophonic, with auspicious meaning. In this Ding Kiln Chicken Head Pot, the chicken head is uniquely and vividly portrayed, and the decorations are delicate and precise. The fetal soil is delicate, the fetal texture is thin and shiny, the glaze is pure white and moisturized, the glaze is restrained, and tears can be seen, like the color of the moonlight at midnight, elegant, quiet, warm and peaceful. There are decorative patterns on the glaze, the glaze is white glass glaze, slightly powdery, with distinct layers. This lot is in good condition and natural patina. It is very rare and has unimaginable collection value and historical and cultural value. If there is a demand for collection and purchase, you can contact the Hong Kong Fuxi International Auction for inquiries.