AN Cong 1, ZHANG Ganlin 2
(1. Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China; 2. Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333403, Jiangxi, China)
Abstract: Yixing Zisha-stoneware, driven by tea trade and "China fever", entered the European market in 17th century, with the flow of world economy and the collision of Chinese and western cultures. However, it was only owned by the upper classes because of its high price and scarce quantity. With the accumulation of ceramic technology and the drive of market interests, the potters such as Milde, Caluwe in Delft began to imitate Yixing Zisha-Stoneware in the 1670s. They imitated and referred to color, shape, decoration and other art forms of Yixing Zisha-Stoneware. At the same time, they also improved the technology and localized the art. Imitation is an important way of technological evolution of the ceramic industry, with significance in two aspects. On one hand, it balanced the market demand and brought the accumulation of technology and capitals. On the other hand, the craftsman realized technological and artistic innovation according to local aesthetics and opened the early brand road of the Dutch ceramic industry through patent application and trademark design.
Key words: Yixing zisha-stoneware; delft; imitation; milde