The blue and white porcelain phoenix pattern means good luck and beauty.
The phoenix pattern, also known as the phoenix pattern, is abstracted from the ancient phoenix bird that symbolizes auspiciousness. As one of the many traditional patterns in China, the phoenix pattern has always occupied an important position in patterns with its beautiful meaning and long history. It originally evolved from totem culture, and then developed with the changes of the times. In the period when imperial power was highly concentrated, it became a pattern favored by the royal family and nobles. "Dragon and Phoenix present auspiciousness", "Phoenix flying together", "Phoenix piercing peonies" and other composite patterns combined with the phoenix pattern have pushed the development of phoenix pattern to a new peak.
The phoenix pattern was originally produced by the ancients' worship of the sky, the sun worship of the shining sun, and the bird totem worship of birds soaring in the sky, which gave birth to another product. ——Phoenix. Some of the bird patterns depicted on the painted pottery of the Neolithic period were the prototype of the image of the phoenix. From then on, the phoenix pattern began to appear in human life.
Introduction to the common types of phoenix patterns
1. Phoenix patterns on bronzes of the Shang Dynasty
In the Qin and Han Dynasties, in addition to depicting the image of the phoenix, there were also redbirds, phoenixes, Various sacred birds such as Red Bird, Changli, and Peng have similar images. They are all variations and alienations of the phoenix bird, and are the colorful expressions of the phoenix pattern.
2. Phoenix pattern in the Han Dynasty
During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the formal characteristics of the phoenix pattern were further developed on the basis of the Han Dynasty. Due to the prevalence of Buddhism at that time, the image of the phoenix bird was injected with new elements. spiritual concept. Decorative themes have been expanded, floral intertwining patterns are widely used, and phoenixes often use the image of flying wings among fresh floral patterns.
3. Phoenix patterns in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
The phoenix pattern decoration on porcelain appeared in the Tang Dynasty. At this time, the phoenix pattern has already had a fixed pattern and increasingly beautiful changes in shape. Some shapes are more bird-like. It is common to see pairs of "luan phoenixes" singing in harmony, symbolizing happiness and happiness. This is consistent with The material and cultural life of the prosperous Tang Dynasty were closely related.