Слайд 1First created 13 Apr 2014. Version 1.0 - 25 Jun 2014.
Jerry Tse. London.
Shard Art
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Chinese Cut & Paste Shard Art
剪黏
Слайд 2History – Koji Pottery
In southern coastal Chinese temples, it is common
practice to decorate the main ridge of their temple with soft pottery figurines. Each piece was made individually. It is a time consuming and expensive business. These pottery figurines are called Koji pottery. Soft colour pottery originates during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Ceramic figurines on the main ridge of the roof at Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong.
交趾陶
Слайд 3History – Koji Pottery
交趾陶
An example of a traditional Koji figurine of
a cavalry military officer on horse back.
Слайд 4History – Cut & Paste Shard Art
Cut & Paste Shard figurines
on the ridge of the temple Chen Hoon Teng in Malacca, Malaysia.
剪瓷雕 / 剪花 / 剪黏
Cut & Paste Shard Art is mainly found in the province of Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia. Originally, Cut & Paste Shard Art used broken pottery shards as raw material. It was a cheap alternative to the more expensive Koji pottery. One school said, it was started in Chaozhou 潮州, Guangdong around 1573 to 1620 in the reign of Wanli, in the Ming Dynasty. Soon it spread north to southern Fujian. In 1912, some Cut & Paste Shard Art Shard artists immigrated to Taiwan, which is now an important centre for the craft.
also called Cut Pottery Relief / Cut Decorations / Jian Nian
Слайд 5Process - Material
Today these brightly colour bowls are the raw material
for the Cut & Paste Shard artists.
Слайд 6Process - Preparation
Then the pottery is into various different shapes and
sizes to be pasted into figurines.
Слайд 7Process - Cutting
A large piece of pottery is cut into the
desired shape with a diamond cutter.
Слайд 8A cut piece of pottery is then pasted onto a frame
to form part of the relief picture. Yengkeng Hotel. George Town, Penang.
Process - Pasting
Слайд 9Vihara Sien, Pattaya, Thailand
Vihara Sien Chinese Temple, nr Pattaya.
Слайд 10Bao-An Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
The Bao-An Temple in Taipei, it an important
temple of the city. It is a 230 year old Taoist and Chinese folk religion temple. This is the entrance gateway into the temple.
Слайд 11Detail of the Cut & Paste Shard Art pieces on the
ridge of the gateway entrance to the Bao-An Temple in Taipei, Taiwan.
Bao-An Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 12Very colourful Cut & Paste Shard Art on the main entrance
gateway, Bao-An Chinese Temple, Taipei, Taiwan.
Bao-An Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 13This is the main temple building with its roof-top Cut &
Paste Shard Art, Bao-An Temple in Taipei.
Bao-An Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 14Cut & Paste Shard Art on the main temple building, Bao-An
Chinese Temple, Taipei, Taiwan.
Bao-An Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 15Roof dragon at the Bao-An Chinese Temple, Taipei, Taiwan. Note how
the sea waves are depicted.
Bao-An Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 16Dragon Fountain Park, nr Bao-An Chinese Temple, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dragon Fountain
Park, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 17Dragon Fountain Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dragon Fountain Park, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 18Mengjia Longshan Chinese Temple, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mengjia Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan
Слайд 19Le Cheng Matsu Chinese Temple, Taichung, Taiwan.
Le Cheng Temple, Taichung,
Taiwan
Слайд 20Roof phoenix on the Le Cheng Matsu Chinese Temple, Taichung, Taiwan.
Le Cheng Temple, Taichung, Taiwan
Слайд 21Shantow. Guangdong, China
Roof decoration on a Chinese temple, Shantow, Guangdong, China..
Слайд 22Shantow. Guangdong, China
Roof decoration on a Chinese temple, Shantow, Guangdong, China..
Слайд 23Guandi Temple, Xiamen, Fukien, China
Guandi Temple, Dongshan Island, Xiamen, Fukien the
roof ridge is decoration with Cut & Paste Shard art.
Слайд 24Detail of the roof ridge Cut & Paste Shard art decoration.
Guandi Temple, Dongshan Island, Xiamen.
Guandi Temple, Xiamen, Fukien, China
Слайд 25Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
It is unusual to find
Cut and Paste Shard art in Hong Kong’s Temple. Of all the main temples in Hong Kong, this is the only example I can find. It is on the roof ridge of the Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple. The dragons are made of Cut & Paste Shard art, while the rest of the decoration are Koji pottery.
Слайд 26Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca, Malaysia
Built in 1645 during Dutch rule,
the Cheng Hoon Teng temple has the longest history of any Chinese temple in Malaysia.
Слайд 27Cut & Paste figures on the ridge of the Cheng Hoon
Teng main temple.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca, Malaysia
Слайд 28Part of the Eight Immortals of Taoist gods on the ridge
of the Cheng Hoon Teng temple.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca, Malaysia
Слайд 29A group of fighting figures on the ridge of the Cheng
Hoon Teng main temple. (Background removed for clarity).
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca, Malaysia
Слайд 30Two lions on the ridge of the Cheng Hoon Teng main
temple.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca, Malaysia
Слайд 31A Cut & Paste Shard Art panel on the gable of
the Cheng Hoon Teng main temple.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca, Malaysia
Слайд 32Yengkeng Hotel, Penang, Malaysia
Mythical Chinese phoenix. Yengkeng Hotel. George Town, Penang.
Слайд 33Mythical Chinese phoenix. Yengkeng Hotel. George Town, Penang.
Yengkeng Hotel, Penang,
Malaysia
Слайд 34Hainan Temple, Penang, Malaysia
The entrance gateway to the Hainan Temple. George
Town, Penang.
Слайд 35A dragon in detail at the entrance gateway to the Hainan
Temple. George Town, Penang.
Hainan Temple, Penang, Malaysia
Слайд 36Dragons on the ridge of the main Hainan Temple. George Town,
Penang.
Hainan Temple, Penang, Malaysia
Слайд 37Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Cheong Fatt Tze is a private
residence built in 1896. Cut & Paste Shard Art panels are used for decorations. George Town, Penang.
Слайд 38Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
All the panel was the work
of Li Wucai (Five colours Li) in 1898. Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.
Слайд 39Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion,
George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 40Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion,
George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 41Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion,
George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 42Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion,
George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 43Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
This one includes a clock in
the art work. Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 44Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
This one includes two housing boxes.
Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 45Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
This one also has two housing
boxes. Balcony panel, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 46Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Cut & Paste panel uses for
gable decoration, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 47Snake Temple, Penang, Malaysia
Cut & Paste dragon on the roof of
the Snake Temple, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 48Khoo Kongsi, Penang, Malaysia
Cut & Paste Shard Art on the roof
of the magnificant Khoo Kongsi Clan House, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 49Khoo Kongsi, Penang, Malaysia
One of the four main panel on the
roof of the clan house. Khoo Kongsi Clan House, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 50Khoo Kongsi, Penang, Malaysia
One of the four main panel on the
roof of the clan house. Khoo Kongsi Clan House, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Слайд 51Sculptural piece
A sculptural Cut & Paste Shard statue, made up of
patterned and decorated ceramic, instead of the monochrome pieces, made by 陳三火.
Слайд 52All rights reserved. Rights belong to their respective owners. Available free
for non-commercial and personal use.
Music – Once Upon a Time by Ernesto Cortazar.
A large Cut & Paste Shard Art sculpture depicting the meeting of two eagles, Taiwan.
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