Dragon Pattern of Song Dynasty

The dragon pattern on Song Dynasty porcelain had a unique artistic charm. In the Song Dynasty, the dragon patterns on different kiln porcelains had their own characteristics. Ding Kiln was one of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, and its dragon-patterned ware was more famous. Ding Kiln was famous for its printing and carving patterns. The dragon patterns it fired had a strong three-dimensional sense and rich details. The two sides of the dragon were thicker than those carved in the Tang Dynasty. The dragon's legs were long and its hind legs were more curved. There were often hook-shaped leg hair at the joints. There were short Yin lines on the calves to indicate the fine hair. There were usually three or four claws. At the end of the tail, there were a few flame-shaped ornaments. The horns were forked earlier and the curvature of the horns was large. The dragon's mouth was wide open, revealing its teeth and tongue. Its eyes were not obvious. The dragon's hair and beard floated to the back of its head in a few wisps. The dragon-patterned objects of Yue Kiln also had many forms of expression. For example, there were panlong four-series jars and flower-patterned dragon-patterned bottles in the Tang Dynasty, flower-patterned dragon-patterned plates and boxes in the Five Dynasties, and carved dragon handles and flower-patterned dragon-patterned plates in the Song Dynasty. The flower-patterned knife skills were exquisite. There were also a few objects decorated with dragon patterns in the official kiln. For example, the dragon pattern wash in the collection of the Hongxi Art Museum in Taibei had a belly diameter of 20.2 centimeters. It was shaped like a straight mouth, straight wall, flat bottom, wide and shallow circle foot. There were six small burn marks in the center of the bottom, five on the periphery and one in the center. The glaze was blue and moist. The center of the wash was printed with a dragon pattern. The dragon was three-clawed and coiled. Although the pattern was not very clear, it was still a masterpiece of the official kiln. The National Palace Museum in Taiwan also had a collection of official kiln ware with dragon patterns, such as pink green glaze prints and dragon patterns. There were dragon patterns in the porcelain that Yaozhou kiln paid tribute to the imperial court. In addition, Longquan Kiln, Cizhou Kiln and other folk porcelain kilns also made dragon-patterned artifacts. The dragon patterns on these porcelains reflected the development level of the decorative art of the Song Dynasty porcelain and the aesthetic and interpretation of the cultural symbol of the dragon at that time. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The peony pattern on Song Dynasty porcelain had a unique artistic style. In terms of performance techniques, whether it was drawing techniques or porcelain carving techniques, the peony patterns were mostly looming under the glaze, which was more realistic and detailed, reflecting a vague and faint beauty, which was consistent with the subtle and restrained aesthetic culture of the Song Dynasty literati. In terms of pattern forms, there were flowers, standing trees, twining branches, broken branches, and other forms. The twining peony pattern used peony flowers as the theme, and the branches and leaves were connected by vines and grass. The structure was continuous and had the meaning of " endless growth." Moreover, the twining peony pattern was the main decoration on the Song Dynasty porcelain. From the examples, such as the green glazed carved peony pattern porcelain bowl, the inner wall of the bowl is carved with a realistic technique to engrave the peony pattern, symbolizing wealth and a beautiful life. The multi-petal flower is naturally carved smoothly, and the edges and corners of the pattern are emerald green due to the thick glaze; Ding kiln carved peony pattern bowl also reflects the characteristics of Song Dynasty porcelain peony pattern. A Northern Song Dynasty carved octagonal bowl from Ding kiln was auctioned at a high price in Sotheby's Spring Auction in Hong Kong in 2014, which shows its collection value. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The Song Dynasty porcelain peony pattern was one of the decorative patterns of the Song Dynasty porcelain. The peony flower was called the flower of wealth in the Song Dynasty, and it often appeared on Song porcelain as a classic decoration. The composition was rich and varied, with unique and opposite forms. The flowers and leaves of the twining peony and the broken peony intertwined with each other, showing a thriving posture. In terms of expression techniques, the patterns were drawn according to the movements and postures, and they were interweaved beautifully and vividly. The round shape was more realistic, and some arranged peony flowers in the border, which looked very unique. The peony pattern was based on the peony flower as the theme. The branches and leaves were connected like vines and grass. The structure was continuous and had the meaning of "endless life". When the pattern was round and suitable, the peony flower could be placed in the main part of the picture. The branches and leaves were intertwined, making the main pattern more lively. The whole pattern showed gorgeous, rich and colorful characteristics. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

Twining patterns had already appeared in the Song Dynasty, and the earliest could even be traced back to the Warring States Period. The twining pattern used the stems or vines of plants as the skeleton, forming a wavy and curly flower pattern. It had the meaning of " one life gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things." The Entangling Branch Pattern was also known as the " Entangling Branch Flower " and " Longevity Vine ". In the Song Dynasty, the pattern of entangled branches was widely used. For example, the pattern of entangled branches and lotus had been widely used in architecture, painting, embroidery, and blue and white porcelain since the Song Dynasty. The peony pattern on Song Dynasty porcelain was also the main pattern on Song Dynasty porcelain. With peony flowers as the theme, it was connected with vines and grass-like branches and leaves. The structure was continuous and had the meaning of "endless growth".

There were many types of patterns in the Tang Dynasty, and they were commonly seen on clothing, porcelain, bronze mirrors, and other items. In terms of clothing, there were patterns of pearls and nests, which were featured by circular composition and pearl border decoration. The inside of the circle was decorated with birds and animals, or painted with patterns of treasures. The outside of the circle was surrounded by exquisite patterns, which had the artistic style of the Sassanid Dynasty of Persia. The patterns of treasures were the reproduction of the beauty of nature. They used blooming flowers, budding buds and green leaves as materials to form decorative patterns through radioactive symmetrical composition. The pattern of auspicious brocade was inspired by snowflakes. It was symmetrical on many sides, meaning "Auspicious snow heralds a bumper year". Scattered small clusters of flowers are arranged in scattered spots with symmetrical small clusters of flowers as units, which are fresh and elegant. Small flowers use wavy lines as skeletons to combine flowers, leaves, vines and other elements, which are rich and lingering; In the bird-holding flower pattern, birds hold auspicious grass, flower branches and other auspicious things, showing the beauty of agility and harmony; Hunting patterns show hunting scenes in the form of free scattered arrangement or pearl cluster composition; The geometric pattern is composed of tortoiseshell, double-distance, square chess and other graphic elements to form rich patterns. In terms of porcelain, there was the butterfly love flower pattern on the Yue kiln porcelain. As for the bronze mirrors, there were patterns in the shape of flowers. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The Chi dragon pattern was an ancient traditional decorative pattern. "Guangya" said that there are horns called Qiu, no horns called Chi. Its shape was mostly winding, climbing, and crawling. It was also known as a coiling dragon or a dragon tiger. Legend has it that the Chi pattern was one of the nine sons of the dragon. It had no horns on its head and four legs on its abdomen. It looked like a tiger and was also known as the Chi Tiger. It first appeared in the decorative patterns of pottery and bronze ware. It appeared later in ancient jade ware than dragons. It was only used for jade decoration in the late Shang Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty was its heyday. In the late Warring States Period, the head of the Chi pattern was in the shape of a beast. It had square ears, round eyes, and upturned eyes. Its neck was thick and curved, its chest was prominent, its abdomen was flat, its buttocks were high, and its limbs were firm and powerful. The overall shape was vivid and extraordinary. For example, the furong stone furnace with dragon patterns, the jade ring with dragon patterns in Han Dynasty, the sword hook with dragon patterns in Han Dynasty, and the jade pendant with dragon patterns in Han Dynasty all had dragon patterns on it. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The dragon in the folk activity of Oujiang Dragon could be arranged in six patterns, such as round, S-shaped, and 8-shaped. In addition, in the digital art illustration " Dragon Out to Sea ", the image of a dragon swimming in the turbulent ocean was presented. There was also a mysterious pattern at the bottom of Dongting Lake in China, which was thought to be evidence of the existence of the flood dragon, but the specific content of the pattern was not explained in detail. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

Most of the Kui dragon patterns were in the shape of a long strip with a mouth open and a curled tail. The shape was suitable for the structural lines of the bronze ware. It was mainly straight lines and supplemented by arcs, which had an ancient beauty. Its image can also be one-legged or two-legged Kui Dragon pattern on the side, mostly in the shape of a swimming dragon with its mouth open and tail curled. The Kuilong pattern on different items had different forms of presentation. For example, in the Kuilong Swastika Song brocade, the Kuilong pattern was filled with circular light, and the bottom was paved with geometric ground patterns composed of swastika characters. In the Kuilong ball-patterned Song brocade, the circular ball-shaped pattern was the theme, the outer layer was filled with ganoderma lucidum, the inner layer was filled with the descendant Kuilong, the small circle was filled with chrysanthemums and small flowers, and the ground pattern at the bottom was decorated with turtle back patterns. In the Ming Dynasty blue-and-white Kuilong pattern pot referred to in the Zhu River Liufang·Blue-and-white Kuilong Fragrance Cup, Kuilong's hair was curled, its long nose curled up, its head raised and mouth opened, revealing sharp teeth, its feet were double feet, its tail curled, and its shape was agile and fierce. In the late Qing Dynasty, on the stone chime carved with Kuilong ancient coins, one side was carved with the pattern of two Kuilong dragons, and in the middle was a group of longevity characters. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The Hornless Dragon pattern had many meanings: - " Exorcise evil, ward off disasters, and bring peace to the house." The Horned Dragon was of the water element and could ward off fire. In ancient times, when houses were mostly made of wood, people would tattoo Horned Dragons on the roofs to ward off fire. Now, it has evolved into a guardian beast that can protect the peace of the house and ward off evil. - ** Soaring Dragon in the Sky, Ascending in the Sky **: The Horned Dragon looks mighty and is respected as one of the Nine and Five. The Jade Horned Dragon was suitable for men to wear. It could display masculinity and increase the sense of dignity. It symbolized soaring into the sky, a smooth future, a successful career, a rising career, and great wealth. - ** Horned dragon teaches children, academic success **: There are records that clearly mention that the Horned Dragon teaches children and helps them ascend to heaven. It contains the good expectations of parents for their children. It is suitable for students to wear and can carry the wishes of parents to work hard. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!