ANALYSIS OF ARTISTIC REPRESENTATION AND CULTURAL MEANING OF BIRD IMAGES IN DEHUA PORCELAIN

The article analyses artistic strategies and symbolic meanings associated with bird images in modern Dehua porcelain carving. Four works are considered as an empirical base: “Peacock Spirit” by Su Zhiqiang, “Pearl Shine of Feathers” by Lin Lingyue, “White Heron” by Chen Guiyu and “Swan in the Lake” by Ke Hongjun. The study is based on a comparison of traditional Chinese bird symbolism with modern forms of plastic and gender expression. Particular attention is paid to how the synthesis of dance movement, female corporality and natural metaphors form a new visual language that goes beyond the decorative function. Bird images in these works are interpreted as carriers of not only aesthetic and philosophical concepts, but also as mediators of cultural memory, identity and individual expression. The article reveals the significance of these sculptures in the context of contemporary decorative and applied arts in China and global artistic discourse.

DEHUA PORCELAIN, BIRD SYMBOLISM, CERAMIC SCULPTURE, FEMALE BODY, VISUAL POETICS, CONTEMPORARY CRAFT, CULTURAL IDENTITY, CORPOREALITY AND IMAGE