Real·fun-Research On The Modeling Of Pottery Sculpture Toys In The Song Dynasty

Pottery toys are ornamental utensils kneaded or printed with clay·They emerged in large numbers in the Song Dynasty,which is directly related to the deepening of the secularization of the Song Dynasty,the prevalence of children’s education,and the continual enrichment and advancement of the production techniques,craftsmanship and the performance theme of small clay sculptures before the Song Dynasty·Song Dynasty pottery sculptures have dual identities as sculptures and toys,but most of them are mentioned as toys·Because of their small size,they are often ignored in the history of ancient Chinese sculpture·As a sculptural identity,it retained a large number of texture effects in production,and respected clay properties more than the previous generation;it took care of the characteristics of "toys" in modeling performance,emphasizing interesting aesthetic feelings,tactile perception and interactive experience;Closer to children’s aesthetics,the producer presented a smart and lively sense of life and cartoon "cute" attitude by learning the "authenticity" expression of children’s direct expression and the "photographic" expression of the object;In addition,it learned the freehand ink painting style of the Cizhou kiln with white background and black color in the color painting language,and through the use of stippling and gradient colors to make the pottery toys become more eye-catching and gorgeous·As a small sculpture,the Song Dynasty pottery toy expresses the possibility of integrating artistic works and practical functions through the language of "toy sense" and the modeling aesthetics of "real fun" brought out by its functionality.