中国古陶瓷的釉色美轮美奂，神秘莫测，如何科学阐释釉的呈色机理并正确表征釉的颜色特征，一直是困扰研究者的难题。最新研究表明，钧瓷釉与汝瓷釉的蓝色乳光均来自于釉中的非晶光子结构，本项目将以此重要突破为切入点，通过对古代标本及模拟分相釉的结构表征和光谱测量，探索釉显微结构对呈色的影响规律。并对釉的非晶光子结构(分相结构)进行结构模拟及光学特性的模拟计算，建立结构与反射光谱的对应关系。在此基础上，全面揭示古陶瓷釉的结构呈色机理；此外，还将通过实验模拟，系统研究离子着色对釉呈色的影响，并探索离子着色与结构着色的相互影响及协同作用规律。此项目的成功实施，将全面揭示中国古代名瓷釉的物理及化学呈色机理，建立中国古陶瓷釉光谱数据库，建立古陶瓷釉颜色的定量光学评价方法及科学标准，设计并制备分相形貌及尺度可控的非晶光子釉材料。还将为古陶瓷的分类和鉴定提供重要依据，为新型光子陶瓷材料的可控制备提供科学和技术基础。

Ancient Chinese glazes are colorful and mysterious, but it has been puzzling for the researchers to illustrate the coloring mechanism of glaze scientifically and characterize glaze colors specifically. The latest research shows that, the mild blue colors of Jun glaze and Ru glaze result from the amorphous photonic structures in the glazes, which is an important breakthrough in understanding the coloring mechanism of ancient Chinese glazes. From this perspective, based on structural characterization and spectral measurement, the effect of microstructure on colorization of glaze is to be investigated. Computer simulation of the amorphous photonic structure (phase-separation structure) in glaze and simulative calculation of optical properties will be carried out to establish the corresponding relationship between structure and reflective spectrum. On the basis of the above, the structural coloring mechanism of ancient Chinese glaze will be clarified. In addition, the influence of coloring ion on glaze color is to be studied through experimental simulation. The interaction and coordinated effect between ion coloring and structural coloring will be investigated. Through the successful implementation of this project, we will reveal the physical and chemical coloring mechanisms of famous ancient Chinese glazes, build up a spectral database of ancient Chinese glazes, establish a quantitative optical method and scientific standard for describing glaze colors, design and prepare amorphous photonic glazes with adjustable shape and scale of phase-separation structure. The results of this project will also provide important criteria for the classification and authentication of ancient ceramics, and provide scientific and technological basis for the controllable preparation of new-type photonic ceramic materials.