By Beth Hoffmann

World Ceramics

Tortise Shell Inkstone

DefinitionsInkstone

A item that is rough on the inside and can be used to grind up materials to make ink

Calligraphy hand writing as an art form

MoldA hollow container that is filled with a liquid

that hardens to take the shape of the containerIncised

Scratched into a surface Loess

A yellowish brown silt or clay

BalanceMy figure is balanced, because it has a similar design on each

side, and is nearly symmetricalEmphasis

The point of emphasis is the wings, because the wings protrude from the body

HarmonyThere harmony on my figure because colors are repeated and

there is nothing to drastic on itVariety

My figure has variety especially texture-wiseProportion

My figure is proportionate because it has a equal number of items on each side, for example, two wings

Art Elements Used in My Artwork

Sketch of My Sculpture

What is Primitive Pottery?Pottery made before

civilized timesVaries by locationHas a more “personal”

tone because most were made by hand

Has a special meaning to itA certain person,

place or thingDrawings or symbols

carved or painted onto it

Where Does this Scupture Come From?

ChinaMade during the Han

Dynasty 206 B.C. – A.D. 22o

The Han Era was a time of peace, prosperity, and stability

Most Han sculpture were used in burial tombs

TurtleThe shell was made from

a mold, the legs were hand made

It had organic and geometric figure carved into it

The carvings were put in right before firing

Loess clay was used for it and gives it its unique yellowish color

The nest was made from red clay, the bird made from white clay except a red covering on the stomach

A fork was used on the nest, a knife for the details on the bird

All of it is free formThe middle was hollowed

out by forming the bird around a piece of paper

How Was It Made?Bird in Nest

What Does it Look Like?

Picture of Bird in Nest

Used to make ink A scholar would grind and mix ink inside of it for

writing Things that were used to make ink

Pine sootCompressed with an adhesive gum to form into a

dry cake or stickThe inside was rough

Found in tombsCalligraphy was sacred to someTurtle shape was rare and showed how special

scholars were to Chinese society

Uses for Item

Its from the Han Dynasty China 206 B.C. – A.D. 220 Most of the remaining pieces from this time were

found in tombsIt is made from loess clayHas special significant designs etched in it

Why is this piece unique?

Has special significant designs etched in it Lines that represent natural resources

WaterMountainHeavenThunderFireLakeEarthWind

Used to create ink in