WANG Wensheng 1, 2, WANG Haibo 2
(1. Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333403, Jiangxi, China; 2. Ideological and Political education of College Students
Research Centre in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 333000, Jiangxi, China)
Abstract: As an external form of Chinese auspicious culture, lucky patterns reflect the evolution of Chinese culture in different social contexts and the fusion of different nationalities. Eight treasures, an auspicious kind of decorative patterns that has witnessed constant transformations through the time vividly express the development of the folklore and the transmission of the Chinese culture over the dynasties. This paper is to analyze the aesthetic values of eight-treasure patterns in terms of folklore and sociology through ceramic appreciation.
Key words: eight-treasure pattern; development; evolution; auspicious culture