ZHANG Ganlin
(Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333403, Jiangxi, China)

Abstract: The production of blue and white ceramics, the most common kind of practice, is also the most symbolic part of material life. In the history of commercial blue and white porcelain, its aesthetic changes have been closely linked with the trend of the times, the geographical environment, and the art evolution. They represent the conception of the geographical space and humanistic value with the forms of clay and the patterns of glaze through means of firing and communication. From the initial stage, commercial blue and white porcelain has taken on itself a new cultural dimension characterized by its aesthetic taste,geographical space and social context. Commercial blue and white ceramic decorations have provided a main part of geographical images for Chinese folk ceramic art. They are the natural occurrences in a specific region, thus becoming a rich and integrated manifestation of its social changes.

Key words: commercial blue and white porcelain; geography; space