Exploring the Lotus Vase in the North and South Dynasties from the Perspective of Semiotics
Semiotics,as a humanities discipline that studies the nature and meaning of symbols of things,changes and laws,and the relationship between various symbols and human activities,has been widely used in the field of art design in recent years.From the perspective of semiotics,this paper analyzes the representative objects of the Southern and Northern Dynasties(420-589),celadon vase representing a lotus topped by a another inverted lotus,by the comprehensive use of literature and investigation,and summarizes the meaning of"referent"and"can refer to",as well as the color and culture,craft and technology,decoration and pattern,shape and functional symbols embodied in them.
lotus vasesemioticsthe northern and southern dynasties