On the Humanistic Impression in the Ornamental Patterns of Ming Ceramics

Xiaohua HOU

Abstract


Using the research methods and means of art, sociology and literature, this paper, taking the Ming ceramics in the British Museum as an example, expounds the the humanistic features in the ornamental patterns of Ming Ceramics from the following perspectives: folk stories, religious ideology, and the life of common people. Findings of the paper: the realistic approach in folk story pattern, the popularization of the religious ideology pattern, and the vitality shown in the picture of people’s daily life, all of which not only are a reflection of the popularization of the Ming ceramic decoration but also the solidification of the living conditions of the age.


Keywords


Ceramics; Ornamental pattern; Popularization; Ming dynasty

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/12569

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