Influence of Song Porcelain Aesthetics on Modern Product Design

Based on the aesthetic conclusions from works on Ding white porcelain of Song dynasty, this paper is intended to illustrate the relationship between design and culture symbols by studying a case on the design of a culturally creative product combining cultural icons derived from both the aesthetic perfection of white porcelain and modern products. Ding white porcelain of Song dynasty is one of the most prominent products in the history of Chinese porcelain craft. The purpose of this study is to expound that the design styles of modern culturally creative products in China should be based on the heritage of China porcelain aesthetics, and uniquely integrate both fascination of ancient culture and the charisma of modern times, and that the design of porcelain products should be stemmed from culture. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to build up a theoretical frame for designers to follow in their design of culturally creative porcelain products, and to explicitly discuss on cross-cultural communication and propagation and the Chinese porcelain culture as the foundation of modern porcelain products design.