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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

Publicado en línea: 18 oct 2023

Páginas: 66 - 74

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 18 oct 2023

Páginas: 66 - 74

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

Palabras clavePibian, 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.

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