China Ancient Times Ceramic Abundant Drinking Vessel Modelling Characteristic Research

China is known as "Nation of Manners and Ceremonies" in the world,while an old saying goes,"No fun or gifts without alcohol." The liquor has beenplaying a vigorous role in history, which can date back to the ancient times,therefore the carrier of “the water of life”–drinking vessels–is multifarious inshape and function, and has its unique spirits and forms.The drinking vessel has physically born the weight of “bar culture”, and itis an important element contributing to the culture of drinking. The emergenceof the exclusive vessels enriched the ancestor’s life socially and dietetically, andat the same time it promoted a series of social rituals and feasts institutions to amore developed stage. The traditional Chinese porcelain wine vessel is animportant member of the “drinking vessel family”, and its style varies accordingto their different functions, materials, craftwork, nations, and conventions. Fromthe practical standpoint, the ancient Chinese porcelain wine vessel is bearing thetraits like “Daduborong (a flagon with a large capacity)”,“Zhongzhenghehe(form upright while notion harmonious)”,“Mibutoufeng (firm and precise)”,“Yitibianxie (cabinet and portable)”,“Mabeifengqing (horseback-colored)”,etc;In terms of materials and technics, the ancient Chinese porcelain wine vessel is afinished combination of heaven, earth, material and craftwork, its every detailreveals the perfect harmony in craft and art; theoretically speaking, the ancientChinese porcelain wine vessel, because of the feudal system of rituals andconstraints, has seen a great influence and limitations in its modeling,meanwhile its style and structure vary due to different national institutions andconventions. With the promotion of the traditional Chinese culture and drinking affairs,many of the literati have endowed the drinking vessels with a romantic spirit inpursuit of a "transcendent feeling"; given a overview of the ancient Chineseporcelain wine vessels, it contains a unique beauty in its form, specifically, like“active while calm”;“square while roundness”,“tender while hard”, and“simple while complete”; to some extent, quite a few vessels are bearing thethought of”unity of Tao and vessel”, surmounting the traditional concept of“Tao’s priority to form”, and have seen a perfect combination with physics andspirits.Living today, we have dug out the mysterious characters conceiving inChinese porcelain wine vessels, as well as in Chinese alcohol, which implicatethe traditional Chinese Five Primary Elements’ principles in Changelaw, andhave branded themselves with ethical and folk traits. The ancient Chineseporcelain wine vessel has been the witness of the development in Chinesedrinking affairs’ history, and a miniature of the whole process of craftwork inChinese history.