北宋定窑白瓷螭纹——纹饰源流与复古之变

“Chi” Pattern on White Porcelain of Ding Kiln in Northern Song Dynasty: Origin and Connotation of Ornamentation Pattern

北宋定窑螭纹白瓷选料、做工考究,刻划工艺复杂,推测为宫廷订制,且因进贡数量不大导致存世量小。所选用的"螭纹"是在北宋复古思潮与金石学研究的大背景下,仿汉代"螭虎"进行的再创作,形态源自螭虎而有意向龙形靠拢,体现了从汉代到北宋主流文化中对代表皇权之吉兽的不同认知。螭纹白瓷绝大部分为饮食器具,纹饰意味为"革贪婪"、"戒沉湎"。

Ding ware of carved design with "Chi" ornament in the Northern Song Dynasty has fine materials and workmanship are exquisite. It’s speculated to be made by the royal court with the small amount of tribute and seldom left. "Chi" pattern is a re creation of which imitates "Chi tiger" of Han Dynasty,and under the background of the trend of "returning to the ancients" in the Northern Song Dynasty. This ornament originated from the "tiger" and intended to be close to "dragon", which reflected the different cognition of auspicious beasts representing imperial power from the Han Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty. Most of white porcelain with "Chi" were used as food utensils, and the motif means "Don’t overindulge and greed".