Vision and Perception:The Iconic Narrative and Cultural Connotations of Ming and Qing Wine-drinking Cards
During the Ming and Qing periods,wine-drinking cards transited from mere handicrafts into artworks,thereby acquiring a unique visual cultural significance.Children Playing with Leaves,a Ming publication featuring children's play-themed wine-drinking cards,emphasises the depiction of environments and landscapes,reflecting the literati's idealistic vision.The depiction of child figures can be situated in the intellectual context informed by the Ming essay On the Childlike Heart-mind.The focus on environmental description and mood creation in wine-drinking card imagery reflects the literati's influence on this particular art form.The evolution of wine-drinking cards from practical objects to artworks that aligned with literati aesthetics also indicates the maturation of the artistic language and style unique to these cards.