Archaeological Excavations of Ceramics and their Decorative Characteristics in the Tang and Song Dynasties Inspiring Modern Art Design

Abstract

In order to explore the archaeological excavation value of Tang and Song ceramics and the influence of their decorative characteristics on modern art design, this paper analyses the red pottery carved straw coffin in the Tang Dynasty and the peony and plum vase carved in the Song Dynasty. First, a handheld electron microscope (model AM-111, Guangdong) was used to measure the material, texture, and combined decorative effects of the ceramic. At the same time, a miniature pressure sensor (Allison-300, Guangdong) was used to test the pressure distribution of the pattern. Then, the decorative characteristics, implicit artistic connotation and artistic enlightenment of Tang and Song Dynasty ceramics are summarized. The results showed that the red pottery coffin contained a large amount of kaolin, FeO and other substances, and contained large particles of brownstone, indicating that the ceramics in the Tang and Song dynasties paid attention to the material selection of the embryo body and the workmanship was standardized. The texture of the blue-glazed peony plum vase is 1.55 mm~6.88 mm, and the enamel contains a small amount of CuSO₄, indicating that the ceramics of the Tang and Song dynasties were made of materials from the Western Regions to achieve blue dyeing of ceramics. The grass pattern of the specimen is short, curved and light, which not only has the delicate connotation of the Tang and Song dynasties, but also is consistent with the European sketch painting techniques. Moreover, the decorative pattern does not affect the gravity balance of ceramics, and its force is relatively balanced, indicating that European engineering content was introduced to the mainland in the Tang and Song dynasties, which had an impact on the balance of ceramic patterns. This shows that the material of Tang and Song ceramics was influenced by the Western Regions, the blue material was added, and the pattern was combined with sketching skills to match the length and short, and the balance between the embryo body and the pattern was realized, reflecting the cultural connotation and craftsmanship of the Tang and Song dynasties, and having an impact on modern art design.