Table 2 Patterns of Development of Chinese Porcelain Bowl Shapes (618-1912)
Types | Maturity Period | Flourishing Period | Styling Trends |
|---|---|---|---|
Flared-rim Bowl (撇口碗) | Tang | Qing | After the modeling matured in the Tang Dynasty, it gradually developed towards a more perfect state with the course of time. It entered its peak in the Qing Dynasty |
Folded-rim Bowl (折沿碗) | This type of bowl type in the Qing Dynasty appeared most, but its shape in the Tang Dynasty already has a high level. By the Qing Dynasty, its form is rich but not uniform | ||
High-footed Bowl (高足碗) | Yuan | Ming | Its modeling matured in the Yuan Dynasty, while the Ming Dynasty was the peak of its modeling. In the Qing Dynasty, the level of its modeling declined |
Inward-rim Bowl (收口碗) | Song | The shape was prevalent in the Song Dynasty and was rich in forms. After entering a period of stabilization in the Yuan Dynasty, the art of modeling was further enhanced | |
Open-rim Bowl (敞口碗) | Song | Qing | Its shape matured in the Song Dynasty, but slightly deviated from its original features in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, its modeling characteristics gradually returned and entered its peak |
Umbrella-shaped Bowl (笠式碗) | Song | Its styling entered its peak in the Song Dynasty, but a certain amount of styling programmability appeared in the Qing Dynasty | |
Recumbent-foot Bowl (卧足碗) | Ming | The level of modeling in the Song and Qing dynasties was not as good as in the Ming dynasty. The Song Dynasty favored near-circularity, while the Qing Dynasty favored ovality | |
Chicken-heart Bowl (鸡心碗) | Ming | Its modeling maturity and peak appeared in the Ming Dynasty. The Song and Qing dynasties saw a slight decline in the art of modeling |