Jun Zhou and SunYujia · CLIENT: University of South China
Lotus is a set of porcelain tableware inspired by the lotus flower bowls of the Changsha kiln. The traditional lotus pattern is abstracted into simple geometric forms and applied to plates of different heights and sizes. When the plates are stacked by size, the lotus pattern appears, so the set becomes a decorative object during storage. The pieces can be separated and recombined for serving as needed. Patterns of auspicious objects from the Tang Dynasty suit different occasions. The porcelain is glazed in celadon green and shaped by hand.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- New Style of Lotus with Celadon Color.The bowl is disassembled into a vessel for use and combined into a decoration for storage, allowing the user to experience the ritual of restoring the Changsha kiln lotus bowl pattern. In addition, the bowl is accompanied by a pattern of auspicious objects from the Tang Dynasty to correspond to different scenes.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Round dinner plate: Width 225mm×Depth 225mm×Height 25mm Square dinner plate：Width197mm×Depth 197mm×Height 23.5mm Flower-shaped dinner plate：Width186mm×Depth 186mm×Height 22mm Slimline dinner plate： Flower Vase：Width174mm×Depth 64mm×Height 20.5mm
- Tags
- Combination dinner plate, lotus decoration, Changsha kiln
- Production Technology
- Creative porcelain realized by hand by professional ceramic artists, mold opening and standardization process.
- Design Challenge
- On the basis of retaining the uniqueness of regional culture, let the tradition regenerate and enter the modern home life.
- Project Duration
- The project was completed in Hunan in September 2022
- Operation Flow
- Overlapping placement in accordance with the size in turn, showing the lotus pattern, disassembly can be matched according to the use of demand, combined use.
- Research
- Changsha kiln is a representative of cultural accumulation and cultural heritage with distinctive regional characteristics. To study, interpret and innovate Changsha kiln by means of product design is to record, store, disseminate and exploit the regional culture, to develop and market Changsha kiln cultural products driven by design creativity, and to integrate Changsha kilnization education and dissemination into modern daily life, which is to respect and inherit the culture.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the classic object of Changsha kiln, the bowl with lotus flower pattern in green glaze and brown-green color, the traditional pattern is abstracted into a pure geometric figure and evolved into a series of tableware adapted to modern home life through the combination of height and size.
- Image Credits
- Image #1：Photographer Zhou Jun&Sun YuJia，Renderings01, 2022.
Image #2：Photographer Zhou Jun&Sun YuJia，Renderings02, 2022.
Image #3：Photographer Zhou Jun&Sun YuJia，Renderings03, 2022.
Image #4：Photographer Zhou Jun&Sun YuJia，Renderings04, 2022.
Image #5：Photographer Zhou Jun&Sun YuJia，Renderings05, 2022. - Patents
- pending patent number：202222444345.9
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