The Figure Of Lion On Export Porcelain In Ming And Qing Dynasties

The auspicious culture in Ming and Qing porcelain contains people’s good wishes and expectations.In the Ming and Qing dynasties,the auspicious culture flourished,forming the characteristics of intention and intention.The rich auspicious culture was widely used in the export porcelain sculptures of the Ming and Qing dynasties,which profoundly influenced the development of western decorative arts.The lion,as one of the sacred animals in China,was introduced into China with the opening of the Silk Road.With the transformation of localization,the lion image has been endowed with unique aesthetic characteristics and symbolic meanings,and has become a lucky representative in traditional Chinese culture.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the trade and cultural exchanges between China and the West were close,which contained rich cultural connotations and era characteristics.The lion shaped porcelain sculptures were popular in the overseas market and became the works of art that Europe and The United States competed to buy.From the perspective of overseas trade in the Ming and Qing dynasties,lion porcelain is undoubtedly an important witness of cultural exchange and integration between China and the West.his thesis discusses the cultural exchanges between China and the West reflected by the export porcelain figurines in Ming and Qing Dynasties.The thesis is divided into six parts: The first part is the introduction,which summarizes the research status at home and abroad;The second part sorts out lion art from different origins,analyzes the origin of Chinese lion modeling art,and explores the development context of lion art in Chinese history;The third part classifies the typical shapes of Chinese lion porcelain sculptures for export,analyzes their forms,and clarifies the main types and cultural connotations of lion porcelain sculptures for export.The fourth part of the lion export porcelain molding process and decoration process to explore,to further understand the production method of porcelain;The fifth part combs the cultural exchange between China and the West reflected by the export porcelain figurines of lions;The sixth part is the conclusion,which summarizes and summarizes the whole thesis.Chinese lion shaped porcelain,which embodies strong exotic customs,was exported to the European market in large quantities in the 17 th and 18 th centuries.It not only became the decoration on the mantelpiece,but also frequently appeared on daily porcelain,deeply affecting the aesthetic tendency of European society;Chinese lion shaped porcelain sculptures sold to Europe are often inlaid with metal accessories or painted,and have been transformed to witness the exchange of Chinese and Western art After the 18 th century,European countries mastered the production technology of porcelain,imitated many Chinese Lion shaped porcelain sculptures,and made innovations in modeling and form,so as to gradually integrate them into the local customs and form a unique artistic style of the combination of Chinese and western.As the "messenger" of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries,Chinese Lion shaped porcelain sculptures for export not only reflect the artistic achievements and strong national strength of Chinese animal modeling,but also an important carrier of decorative art and cultural exchanges between China and the West.They contain profound cultural connotation and high academic value.