Research of Bronze Mirrors Ornamentation in Warring States Period and the Application on Accessories

• Main Authors: Chun- Chun Huang, 黃竣群
• Other Authors: Te-Hsing Ku
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/81700154950277623696

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 織品服裝學系碩士在職專班 === 103 === Chinese culture has a long history, with each of the dynasties having their own decorative features, which is especially emphasized on decorative bronze ware. During the three Kingdoms Han and Tang Warring States periods, each period has its own unique theme and arrangement decoration for bronze mirrors. The bronze mirror decoration can be used as a way to understand the cultural background and meaning of each period as the decoration and artistic lines etched into the bronze mirrors reveal a form of artistic expression and aesthetic artisan techniques. Decoration on bronze mirrors from the Warring States period can be divided into the four categories of geometric shapes, animals, plants, and people. Bronze mirrors in the Warring States period express the worship of nature and heaven and earth. In the late Warring States period, the technology related to the production process of bronze mirrors becomes more sophisticated, and people become the main subject matter (such as in hunting scenes）. The Warring States period mirror decoration characteristics are intertwining main lines and fine lines, where fine lines highlight the broad-brush lines of the main decoration, which reveals a distinct layered style. This study on decoration during the Warring States period divides the research into five parts: 1. collecting the bronze mirrors selection decoration analysis, which was performed through computer digital recreation to separate the order of pattern elements. 2. Proceeding with the bags and jewelry design style analysis. 3. Cultural and creative market analysis and decoration transformation interviews with designers to understand trends. 4. Personal accessories 2D simulation. 5. Bags and jewelry making. Bronze mirrors from the Warring States period with the mountain Chinese character word mirrors, rhombus shaped mirrors, and Panci mirrors have largest amount of design decoration and patterning. The goal of this study is decoration transformation in the context of creation and application, so that modern accessories integrate rich traditional decoration into fashionable cultural beauty.