生生不息、恣意释放——湖北土陶中有关生命主题的表现

Endless and unrestrained release——the expression of life theme in Hubei earthenware

湖北土陶器物装饰中有大量以表达生命为主题的纹饰,它们的造型多样、意念丰富,立题天真、表达稚趣,这些充满生命张力的形象,体现出民众对美好幸福生活的向往和追求。本文从人类的生存、婚恋、繁衍到富足、吉祥、长寿以及灵魂不死不灭的渴望和追求中,看湖北土陶是如何利用纹饰表达楚人从物质到精神的追求,如何把对生命的崇拜、向往和尊重寄托在日常朴素的器物之上。

There are a large number of decorative patterns with the theme of expressing life in the decoration of Hubei earthenware.They are diverse in shape,rich in ideas,naive in topic setting and childish in expression.These images full of life tension reflect people’s yearning and pursuit for a better and happy life.This article from the human survival,love and marriage,reproduction to prosperity,auspiciousness,longevity and soul immortal desire and pursuit,to see how Hubei earthenware use patterns to express Chu people’s pursuit from material to spirit,how to place the worship,yearning and respect for life on the daily simple objects.