Decorative Designs in Chinese Art 中国文物的纹饰
Table of Decorative Designs 纹饰表
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Table of Decorative Designs
The table below lists the various decorative designs discussed in this article.
| Design | Period | Artifact |
|---|---|---|
| String Pattern 弦纹 | Banpo style from Yangshao Culture 仰韶文化半坡类型 (4,800—3,600 BCE) | Painted Pottery Pot 彩陶壶 |
| Majiayao Culture 马家窑文化 (c. 3,100—2,900 BCE) | Painted Pottery Pot 彩陶壶 | |
| Lattice Pattern 网格纹 | Banshan Phase of Majiayao Culture 马家窑文化半山类型 (c. 2,600—2,300 BCE) | Painted Pottery Pot 彩陶壶 |
| Zigzag Pattern 曲折纹 | Machang Phase of Majiayao Culture 马家窑文化半山类型 (c. 2,200—2,000 BCE) | Painted Pottery Jar 彩陶罐 |
| Ring Pattern 圆圈纹 | Machang Phase of Majiayao Culture 马家窑文化半山类型 (c. 2,200—2,000 BCE) | Painted Pottery Pot 彩陶壶 |
| Declining curtain pattern 重幛纹 | Miaodigou Style from the Yangshao Culture 仰韶文化庙底沟类型盆 (c. 3,600—3,000 BCE) | Painted Pottery Bowl 彩陶钵 |
| Ripple pattern 水波纹 | Spring and Autumn Period 春秋 (771—445 BCE) | Celadon Tripod Ding 三系鼎 |
| Geometric Design 几何纹 | Late Warring States Period 战国晚期 (Mid 4th century — 221 BCE) | Bronze Ware 青铜器 |
| Grain design 谷纹 | Warring States Period 战国 (475—221 BCE) | Bi (jade disc) 璧 |
| Warring States Period 战国 (475—221 BCE) | Huang (arc-shaped jade pendant) 璜 | |
| Spiral pattern 螺纹 | Early 20th century 20世纪上半叶 | Uygur copper pitcher in lacquer inlay 维吾尔族刻花填漆铜水壶 |
| Rectangular spiral decorations 回纹 | Furniture 家具 | |
| Wave pattern 海水 | Chenghua Reign, Ming 明 成化 (1465－1487) | Blue and white porcelain plate 青花盘 |
| Dragon Design 龙纹 | Hongshan Culture 红山文化 (4,000—3,000) | Jade dragon 玉龙 |
| Longshan Culture 龙山文化 (c. 2,300—2,100 BCE) | Painted Pottery Plate 彩绘陶盆 | |
| Late Shang Dynasty 商朝晚期 (13th — 11th century BCE) | Ding with Flat Legs 扁足鼎 | |
| Bronze Ware 青铜器 | ||
| Wu Ping Reign, Northern Qi 北齐武平三年 (572) | Buddhist Steele, Stone 佛像石碑 | |
| Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1736—1795) | Yellow Satin Embroidered Table Cover 黄缎绣桌围 | |
| Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1736—1795) | Carved ivory dragon 象牙雕龙 | |
| Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Dragon robe 龙袍 | |
| Distorted Dragon Design 变形龙纹 | Mid Spring and Autumn Period 春秋中期 (Early 7th — Early 6th century BCE) | Pen 盆 |
| Interleaved Dragon and Scale Design 交龙重鳞纹 | Late Spring and Autumn Period 春秋晚期 (Early 6th century — 476 BCE) | Ding 鼎 |
| Coiled Dragon 蟠龙 | Late Spring and Autumn Period 春秋晚期 (Early 6th century — 476 BCE) | Drum Stand 鼓座 |
| Dragon and Cloud Design 龙云纹 | Qing Dynasty 清 (1,644—1,911) | Jade Pendant 玉佩 |
| Yongzheng Reign, Qing Dynasty 清 雍正 (1723—1735) | Blue and White Porcelain Zun 青花瓷器尊 | |
| Yongzheng Reign, Qing Dynasty 清 雍正 (1723—1735) | Blue and White Porcelain Plate 青花瓷器盘 | |
| Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Dyed Silk 色绢 | |
| Qianlong Reign, Qing Dynasty 清乾隆 (1736—1795) | Vase 瓶 | |
| Denglong 蹬龙 | 15th Century 十五世纪 | Huabiao at Tiananmen 天安门华表 |
| Kui dragon design 夔纹 | Northern Dynasties 北朝 (386—581 CE) | Brocade 锦 |
| Cross Design 十字纹 | Late Xia Dynasty 夏朝晚期 (18th — 16th century BCE) | Battle Ax 方钺 |
| Animal Mask Design 兽面纹 （Taotie Design 饕餮纹) | Mid Shang Dynasty 商朝中期 (15th — 13th century BCE) | Jia 斝 |
| Late Shang Dynasty 商朝晚期 (13th — 11th century BCE) | Gui 簋 | |
| Late Shang Dynasty 商朝晚期 (13th — 11th century BCE) | Pou 瓿 | |
| Early Western Zhou Dynasty 西周早期 (11th century BCE) | You 卣 | |
| Bronze Ware 青铜器 | ||
| Morphed Animal Mask Design 变形兽面纹 | Spring and Autumn Period 春秋 (771—476 BCE) | Zheng (a Musical Instrument) 钲 |
| Bird Design 凤鸟纹 | Early Western Zhou Dynasty 西周早期 (11th century BCE) | Jia Gui 甲簋 |
| Western Han 西汉 (206 BCE — 8 CE) | Bi (jade disc) 璧 | |
| Bronze Ware 青铜器 | ||
| Tang 唐 (618—907) | Brocade with a lucky bird holding a ribbon and nest of petals 花瓣团窠瑞鸟衔绶锦 | |
| Song 宋 (960—1279) | Silk tapestry 缂丝 | |
| Late 20th century 20世纪下半叶 | Miao batik quilt 苗族蜡染花被面 | |
| Flying bird and cloud design 飞鸟云纹 | Tang 唐 (618—907) | Multi-colored glazed porcelain plate 彩色釉陶盘 |
| wild goose and cloud design 云雁纹 | Tang 唐 (618—907) | Multi-colored glazed porcelain plate 彩色釉陶盘 |
| Mandarin Ducks 鸳鸯 | Tang 唐 (618—907) | Sancai porcelain Mandarin duck flask 三彩鸳鸯扁壶 |
| Crane 鹤 | Song 宋 (960—1279) | Ornament with crane and cloud design 云鹤纹饰 |
| Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Official badge 官补 | |
| Parrot 鹦鹉 | Ming 明 (1368—1644) | Jade ornament 玉饰 |
| Egret 鹭 | Yuan 元 (1271—1368) | Ornament with lotus and egret design 莲鹭纹饰 |
| Fire Design 火纹 | Mid Shang Dynasty 商朝中期 (15th — 13th century BCE) | Jia 斝 |
| Bronze Ware 青铜器 | ||
| Animal Design 动物纹 | Bronze Ware 青铜器 | |
| Early 20th century 20世纪上半叶 | Miao sleeve attachments with embroidery 苗族剖绣动物纹袖片 | |
| Lightening Design 雷纹 | Late Shang Dynasty 商朝晚期 (13th — 11th century BCE) | Pou 瓿 |
| Bronze Ware 青铜器 | ||
| Ram 羊首 | Late Shang Dynasty 商朝晚期 (13th — 11th century BCE) | Four Headed Ram Pou 四羊首瓿 |
| Ming 明 (1368—1644) | Jade ornament with sheep symbolizing an auspicious new year 羊开泰饰板 | |
| Doves 鸠 | Early Spring and Autumn Period 春秋早期 (771 — Early 7th century BCE) | Li with Three Doves 三鸠鬲 |
| Ox 牛 | Late Spring and Autumn Period 春秋晚期 (Early 6th century — 476 BCE) | Zun (Wine Vessel) 牺尊 |
| Eight trigrams design 八卦纹 | Jiajing Reign, Ming Dynasty (1521—1566) | Doucai Censer 斗彩香炉 |
| Yin and Yang 阴阳 | Robe with eight divinatory trigrams 八卦衣 | |
| Eight Buddhist Emblems Design 八吉祥纹 | Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1736—1795) | Flat Sided Vase 抱月瓶 |
| Rolling Cloud Design 卷云纹 | Western Han 西汉 (202 BCE — 8 CE) | Eaves Tile 瓦当 |
| Lotus Design 莲花纹 | Northern Wei 北魏 (386—584) | Eaves Tile 瓦当 |
| Song 宋 (960—1279) | White glazed vase with incised fish and lotus design 白釉划花莲鱼纹瓶 | |
| Lotus 莲花 | Tubo Period 吐蕃分治时期 (9th—13th centuries) | Bronze with Guilding Amoghasiddha Buddha Statue 铜镀金不动成就佛像 |
| Yuan Dynasty 元 (1279—1368) | Ginger-yellow glazed porcelain bowl 姜黄釉碗 | |
| Lotus bouquet design 把莲纹 | Northern Song 北宋 (960—1127) | Porcelain pillow 枕 |
| Lotus petal design 莲瓣 | Eastern Han 东汉 (25—220 CE) | Brown glazed pottery lian 褐绿釉陶奁 |
| Southern Dynasties 南朝 (420—589) | Celadon jar 青釉罐 | |
| Song 宋 (960—1279) | Celadon Covered Jar 青釉盖罐 | |
| Lotus leaf 荷叶 | Jin — Early Yuan Dynasty 金〜元初 (1115—1300) | Moon white glazed jar 月白釉盖罐 |
| Leaf pattern 花叶纹 | Southern Song — Yuan 南宋〜元 (1127—1368) | Covered jar 盖罐 |
| Floral Design 花卉纹 | Tang 唐 (618—907) | Brocade with bird and flower design 花鸟纹锦 |
| Jiājìng Reign, Qing 清 嘉靖 (1521－1567) | Round carved lacquer box 红雕漆圆盒 | |
| Jia Qing Reign, Qing Dynasty (1796-1820) | Hanging Vase 壁瓶 | |
| Gold Plate 金盆 | ||
| Furniture 陈设 | ||
| Flower and Fruit Design 花果纹 | Xuan De Reign, Ming Dynasty 明宣德 (1426—1435) | Plate with Brown on White Glaze Background 白釉酱色彩盘 |
| Bamboo 竹子 | Bamboo relief sculpture 竹林浮雕 | |
| Grapes 葡萄 | Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Carved rectangular ivory box 象牙雕长方盒 |
| Granadilla Floral Design 番莲纹 | Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1736—1795) | Duomu Pitcher 多穆壶 |
| Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1735—1796) | Cloisonne Incense Burner 景泰蓝香炉 | |
| Interlaced floral design 缠枝花卉纹 | Northern Song 北宋 (960—1279) | Celadon vase 青釉瓶 |
| Peony 牡丹 | Song 宋 (960—1279) | Celadon meiping vase 青釉梅瓶 |
| Xi Xia 西夏 (1032—1227) | Porcelain vase with inscribed blooming peony design 刻花开光牡丹纹瓶 | |
| Square Red Carved Lacquer Ware Plate 红雕漆方盘 | ||
| Chrysanthemum petals 菊瓣 | Wanli Reign, Ming Dynasty 明万历 (1573—1620) | Porcelain plate with wucai butterfly desgin 五彩花蝶纹盘 |
| Camellia Design 山茶纹 | Yongle Reign, Ming Dynasty 明永乐 (1403—1424) | Blue and white oblate porcelain flask 青花扁壶 |
| Bamboo Design 竹纹 | Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Mahogany chessboard 老红木棋桌 |
| Dragon and phoenix design 龙凤纹 | Late Spring and Autumn 春秋晚期 (Late 6th century —477 BCE) | Jade Ornament 玉饰 |
| Yuan Dynasty 元 (1279—1368) | Black Painted White Base Flat Pot 白地黑花扁壶 | |
| phoenix design 凤纹 | Yuan Dynasty 元 (1279—1368) | Celadon plate 青釉盘 |
| Xuan De Reign, Ming Dynasty 明宣德 (1426—1435) | Blue and white porcelain dish 青花盘 | |
| String Bead Design 串珠纹 | Yuan Dynasty 元 (1279—1368) | Greenish-Glazed White Pot 青白釉壶 |
| Brocade design 锦纹 | Qianlong Reign, Qing Dynasty 清 乾隆 (1736－1795) | Red Lacquer Ware Plate 剔红盘 |
| Figurines 人物 | Three Kingdoms Period (Wu) 三国（吴） 222—280 CE | Celadon jar with piled figurines 青釉堆塑人物罐 |
| Western Jin 西晋 (265—317) | Celadon jar with watchtower and figures 青釉堆塑楼阙人物罐 | |
| Bixie 辟耶 | Western Jin 西晋 (265—317) | Celadon lion-shaped bixie 青釉狮形辟耶 |
| Tomb Guardian Beast 镇墓兽 | Tang 唐 (618—907) | Multi-colored glazed porcelain tomb guardian beast 彩色釉陶镇墓兽 |
| Lions 狮子 | Mid-fifteenth century 十五世纪中期 | Blue and white porcelain plate 青花盘 |
| Statue of a Lion at Yonghegong 雍和宫狮子石像 | ||
| Deer 鹿 | Guangxu Reign, Qing 清 (1875-1908) | Fencai zun 粉彩尊 |
| Bat 蝙蝠 | Bat 蝙蝠 | |
| Elephant 大象 | Elephant 大象 | |
| Monkey 猴子 | Monkey 猴子 | |
| Twelve animals of the Terrestrial Branches 十二生肖 | Five Dynasties 五代 (907—960) | Bronze mirror 铜镜 |
| Rat 鼠 | Tang 唐 (618—907) | Animal figurine 陶生肖俑 |
| Qilin (Chinese unicorn) 麒麟 | Zhengtong Reign, Ming Dynasty 明永乐 (1403—1424) | Porcelain plate with unicorn gazing at the moon 青花麒麟望月纹盘 |
| Frog 蛙 | Warring States Period 战国 (475—221 BCE) | Belt buckle with animal mask and frog design 兽首蛙纹带钩 |
| Silk moth design 蚕蛾纹 | Silk moth design 蚕蛾纹 | |
| Cicada 蝉 | Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Zisha brush rest with a cicada on a branch 紫砂桂枝歇蝉笔架 |
| Praying mantis 螳 | Kangxi Reign, Qing 清 康熙 (1662—1722) | Blue and white porcelain flower container 青花花觚 |
| Goody luck 吉 | Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Cloisonne Enamel Incense Burner 珐琅香炉 |
| Qing 清 (1644—1911) | Ceremonial robe with gold coiled cloud embroidery 刺绣蟠金云神袍 | |
| Longevity 寿 | Jiajing Reign, Ming 明 嘉靖 (1521—1566) | Wucai plate 五彩 |
| Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1735—1796) | Enamel Cup 珐琅杯 | |
| Qianlong Reign, Qing 清 乾隆 (1735—1796) | Doucai plate 斗彩盘 | |
| Carved brick 砖雕 | ||
| Xi (happiness) character 喜 | Eaves tile 瓦当 | |
| Ruyi design 如意纹 | Furniture with ruyi design (detail) 如意纹陈设（部分） | |
| Cracked ice 冰裂 | Open screen window 漏窗 | |
| Reserved panel design 开光 | Kangxi Reign, Qing Dynasty 清康熙 (1662—1722) | Porcelain bottle with blue background 酒蓝地青花瓶 |
| Medallion design 团花纹 | Guangxu Reign, Qing Dynasty 清光绪 (1875-1908) | Vase with blue background 蓝地瓶 |
| Landscape 山水 | Wood carving 木雕 | |
| Hundred sons 百子 | Red Cotton Lined Lady's Jacket with Gold Embroidery 红纱罗金色绣女夹衣 | |
| Ancestral soul motif 祖灵纹 | Late 20th century 20世纪下半叶 | Miao sleeve with embroidered braiding 苗族辫绣 |
| Tree lamp design 灯树纹 | Northern Dynasties 北朝 (386—581 CE) | Brocade 锦 |
| Nimbus 背光 | Northern Wei, First year of the reign of Zheng Shi 北魏正始元年 (504) | Bronze Statue of the Buddha 佛铜像 |
| Northern Wei, Second year of Jing Ming Reign 北魏景明二年 (501) | Gilt bronze bodhisattva statue 菩萨鎏金铜像 | |
| Aureole 身光 | Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue 观音菩萨像 | |
| Speaking the Dharma mudra 说法印 | Sui 隋 (581—618) | Bronze statues of Amitabha 阿弥陀三尊铜像 |
| Dhyana mudra 禅定印 | Sakyamuni Buddha seated statue 释迦牟尼佛坐像 | |
| Pagoda 佛塔 | Incense Burner 香炉 | |
| Bhumyakramana Mudra 触地印 | Kingdom of Dali, Second year of Sheng Ming Reign 大理国盛明二年 (1163) | Gilt bronze Mahavairocana statue 大日遍照鎏金铜像 |
| Abhaya mudra 施无畏印 | Northern Qi 北齐 (550—577) | Stone Statue of the Buddha 佛石像 |
| Vara mudra 愿印 | Northern Qi 北齐 (550—577) | Stone Statue of the Buddha 佛石像 |
| Jataka stories 本生 | Second year of Xinghe Reign, Eastern Wei 东魏 兴和二年 (540) | Stone Buddha statue 佛石像 |
| Reclining Buddha 卧佛 | Reclining Buddha 卧佛 | |
| Medicine Buddha 药师佛 | 1335 | Duobao Pagoda 多宝塔 |
| Meeting with the Locana Buddha 卢舍那佛会 | 1022 CE | Meeting with the Locana Buddha 卢舍那佛会 |
| Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva 观音菩萨 | Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue 南海观音像 | |
| Manjusri Bodhisattva 文殊师利 | Yuan 元 (1279—1368) | Manjusri Bodhisattva 文殊师利 |
| Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva 地藏菩萨 | Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue 地藏菩萨像 | |
| Samantabhadra Bodhisattva 普贤菩萨 | Samantabhadra Bodhisattva statue 普贤菩萨像 | |
| Maitreya Bodhisattva 弥勒菩萨 | Southern Song 南宋 (1127—1280) | Maitreya Bodhisattva 弥勒菩萨 |
| Vajrapani Bodhisattva 金刚手菩萨 | Yuan 元 (1279—1368) | Vajrapani Bodhisattva 金刚手菩萨 |
| Lokapala 天王 | Tang 唐 (618—917) | Stone Lokapala statue 天王石像 |
| Apsaras 飞天 | Apsaras 飞天 | |
| Wooden fish 木鱼 | Wooden fish 木鱼 | |
| Dharma Wheel 法轮 | Dharma Wheel 法轮 | |
| Ruyi 如意 | Qing 清 (1,644—1,911) | Sceptre with three white jade inlays 白玉三镶如意 |
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