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<p>The pibian (皮弁, pronounced as pì biàn in Chinese) is a kind of cap specific to China. Before the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), it was made of deer hide, while in the Ming dynasty, it was woven with bamboo filament. Through analysis on the forms, techniques and materials used in the pibian preserved, we discovered that pibian displayed a superb artisanship level. The sign of status was depicted through the pibian’s structures and ornaments in an ingenious way, and its structures and components were closely linked with the social culture.</p>
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The pibian (皮弁, pronounced as pì biàn in Chinese) is a kind of cap specific to China. Before the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), it was made of deer hide, while in the Ming dynasty, it was woven with bamboo filament. Through analysis on the forms, techniques and materials used in the pibian preserved, we discovered that pibian displayed a superb artisanship level. The sign of status was depicted through the pibian’s structures and ornaments in an ingenious way, and its structures and components were closely linked with the social culture.

Analysis on Chinese Ming Pibian Forms, Techniques and Social Functions

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The pibian (皮弁, pronounced as pì biàn in Chinese) is a kind of cap specific to China. Before the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), it was made of deer hide, while in...

Analysis on Chinese Ming Pibian Forms, Techniques and Social Functions

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Oct 18, 2023

Page range: 66 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2023-0037

Keywords
Pibian, artistic characteristics, making technique, modelling and structure, social functions.

© 2023 Łukasiewicz Research Network-Łódź Institute of Technology, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Analysis on Chinese Ming Pibian Forms, Techniques and Social Functions

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Oct 18, 2023

Page range: 66 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2023-0037

KeywordsPibian, artistic characteristics, making technique, modelling and structure, social functions.

© 2023 Łukasiewicz Research Network-Łódź Institute of Technology, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Pibian, artistic characteristics, making technique, modelling and structure, social functions.