装饰系统中的知识生成:从古罗马石棺到茶叶漆盒

The Production of Knowledge in Decorative Systems:From Ancient Roman Sarcophagi to Lacquer Tea Boxes

在18至19世纪的广州,由外商来样定制的一种黑漆描金茶叶盒造型源于古罗马石棺的造型。这一茶叶盒以西方古典建筑作为装饰框架,将茶叶的生产、贸易过程用连环画的形式置于其中,以阐释中国文化。其设计理念缘于这一时期西方世界对古典元素的崇尚与对博物馆展示方式的推崇。这种茶叶盒也是装饰设计阶段性发展的一个有力物证。这一阶段的装饰设计理念暗合了同一时期西方的博物馆建设理念--用已有的西方知识体系解读异域文化,进而实现在知识领域内的全球化。

In 18th-and 19th-century Guangzhou,a black lacquered gold-painted tea box shape commissioned by foreign businessmen found its origin in the shape of ancient Roman sarcophagi.In this particular case,classical cube architecture functions as a decorative framework,while the production and trade process of tea are represented in the form of comic strips that explain Chin ese culture.The box's design cone ept stems from Western admiration of classical elements,as well as from the way museums displayed their exhibits during that period.This kind of tea box is also a strong physical evidence of the phased development of decorative design.The decoration design concept of this stage stands in line with Western museum culture of the same period,namely,using the existing Western system of knowledge to interpret foreign cultures,and then achieve its globalisation in the field of knowledge.