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SHANG Yu
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2177/2026.05.006
He Jiang Hua Yi Ceramic Products Co., Ltd., Luzhou, China
The fusion of Chinese ink painting aesthetics with ceramic underglaze decoration represents a significant cross-medium exploration in contemporary ceramic art. Ink painting emphasizes brushwork, rhythmic void, and the spiritual resonance of “writing the idea”, while underglaze decoration (such as blue-and-white and underglaze five-color) offers stable firing properties, subtle color transitions, and a jade-like surface. By analyzing the core aesthetic principles of ink painting—brush-and-ink expressiveness, compositional emptiness, and poetic integration—this paper examines how these principles can be translated into underglaze techniques through layered washes, controlled diffusion of cobalt or iron pigments, and the use of reserved white space (milky white glaze). The study shows that the integration not only revitalizes traditional underglaze decoration with the spontaneity of literati painting but also expands the expressive boundaries of ceramic art, generating a contemporary visual language that harmonizes East Asian philosophical depth with material craftsmanship.
Chinese ink painting, underglaze decoration, brush-and-ink spirit, cross-medium integration, ceramic painting
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