Tea Set Research Articles

Traditional Chinese Cultural Elements in Ceramic Tea Set Design Based on Morphosemantics

The evolution of ceramic tea sets continues to the present day. The integration of traditional Chinese cultural elements into the design of ceramic tea sets serves to enhance the aesthetic function of the design and expand the design elements, while also improving the cultural connotation of the tea set products. This study employs the theory of morphosemantics to examine the integration of traditional Chinese cultural elements into ceramic tea set design. It proposes a methodology for combining conventional cultural elements with modern design in novel ways, thereby facilitating the inheritance and innovation of cultural heritage. Guided by the theory of morphosemantics, this study presents a synthesis of the morphological principles, meanings, and design methods associated with traditional cultural elements in ceramic tea set design. It underscores the value of innovative design based on inheritance and advocates for the effective integration of cultural inheritance and modern design.

Porcelain Tea Set Inspired by The Dragon Boat Festival

Hile porcelain making is a symbol of the blend of tradition and modernity, the production of porcelain brings about a dynamic growth in the aspect of sustainability and cultural preservation. The goal of this research is to produce an innovative porcelain tea set with elements of the Dragon Boat Festival. This tea set will combine traditional designs with eco-friendly manufacturing methods and a modern look and feel. Chinese porcelain is counted as the symbol of the most significant meaning of trade on the ground of its delicate processing, which has been the heritage of ancient China. Incorporating dragons and auspicious symbols in porcelain artwork, vessels go beyond being solely decorative items to portray notions of power, wealth, and harmony. The establishment of the newest porcelain manufacturing technology based on ethical standards allow to move toward a green future. The use of eco-friendly materials and technologies with effective waste control strategies helps in the reduction of negative impacts on the environment. This is concurrent with consumers' demand for environment-friendly solutions. Additionally, these positive impacts span the whole supply chain bringing employment, prosperity and climate resilience to communities. This research wishes to add to the ongoing conversation around sustainability in the porcelain industry, concentrating on the interplay between tradition, innovation and environmental responsibility in product development and manufacture.

Research on an innovative design and evaluation method of Chinese tea sets based on GT-AHP-FCE.

In order to explore new consumer demands for Chinese tea set products, propose an innovative tea set product design and evaluation method to improve the user experience and satisfaction of the produced tea sets, thereby promoting the development of the tea set market and the promotion of tea culture. Firstly, grounded theory (GT) was used to analyze interview data to extract consumer demand indicators and construct a design evaluation hierarchical model. Secondly, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to calculate the weights of the indicators, determine their priority of importance, and obtain several indicators that have a greater impact on the tea set design to guide innovative design practice. Lastly, the tea set design schemes were evaluated using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method to select the optimal design scheme and also to act as a guideline for further design optimization. This study explores the innovative design and evaluation method for tea set products based on GT-AHP-FCE and validates the feasibility of this approach through a practical example of tea set design inspired by "The Classic of Mountains and Seas.". It provides innovative theoretical and practical guidance for designers of subsequent tea set products and also provides a new path for the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture.

Influence of Various Tea Utensils on Sensory and Chemical Quality of Different Teas.

The choice of tea utensils used for brewing significantly impacts the sensory and chemical attributes of tea. In order to assess the influence of various tea sets on the flavor and chemical composition of different tea varieties, a combination of sensory evaluation and high-performance liquid chromatography was employed. The results showed that the content of amino acids in the tea liquid brewed with tin tea utensils was relatively higher, which could exhibit freshness in taste, thus suitable for brewing green tea and white tea. The content of polyphenols, soluble carbohydrates, and water extract in the tea liquid brewed with a porcelain tea set was relatively higher; the sweetness and thickness of the tea liquid were increased, so it was more beneficial to brew black tea. The purple sand tea set was suitable for brewing oolong tea and dark tea, and could endow their respective quality characteristics. Ultimately, these research findings provide a scientific basis for the selection of tea utensils tailored to different types of tea.

Research on the Design of Tea Separation Guidance Control Form in Tea Set

Research on the Design of Tea Separation Guidance Control Form in Tea Set

Ivan Vitsko: A Well-Known Ukrainian Innovator of Porcelain Shaping and Decorating

During the second half of the 20th century, art ceramics in Ukraine is characterized by a synthesis of tradition and innovative technological achievements. It was determined that during the period of rapid political and socio-cultural changes, the transformations of decorative and applied art, in particular the art of ceramics, occurred. Ivan Mykhailovych Vitsko was one of the key personalities enriching Ukrainian porcelain. Investigating his cultural heritage and his experiments in the production of porcelain attests the relevance of the issue. Among the main achievements of I. Vitsko are the use of improved and completely new techniques of decorating with underglaze salts, “crackle” with gold, gray chandelier of the “crackle” type, the introduction of complex decals with the use of gold raised the works of this master to a new level of quality. It was established that the artist performed his works based on the achievements of European porcelain manufacturers, looked up to local traditions of ornamentation, and successfully synthesized the aesthetic characteristics of the products and their functional potential. It was determined that the author’s innovative works include a tea set (1958), a tea and coffee set “Baranivka-58” (1958), the sets “Sunflowers” (1959), “Golden” (1976), the set for galushky “Traditional” (1967, 1972), the set of teapots “Sofia of Kyiv” (1980, 1981, 1982), and vases (1967–1982). The aim of the paper is to reveal the non-trivial technological and artistic features of the works of Ivan Mykhailovych Vitsko, created in the 1950s–1980s, and to determine the influence of his work on the general level of development of Ukrainian ceramic art.

Research on the extraction method of traditional elements in environmental art space design based on intelligent algorithm

Abstract This paper builds a spatial design model based on the reconstruction of 3D visual spatial points in an indoor environment and combines the minimum Euclidean distance to calculate the vector relationship between spatial points and realize the corresponding spatial point matching. For the exploration of traditional elements in spatial design, an extraction method based on the improved cuckoo algorithm is proposed. By adding a dynamic inertia weight adjustment method, one inertia weight value is randomly selected from the Gaussian distribution each time to balance the algorithm’s local and global search. By extracting traditional elements, calligraphy is the most frequent in the home space, with 79.4% integration. The tea set is the most frequent traditional element in the dining space, with 84.53% integration. A couplet is the most frequent traditional element in the public open space, with 71.98% integration. The extraction based on intelligent algorithms can help designers better integrate traditional elements in the design of environmental spaces.

A semantic data-driven knowledge base construction method to assist designers in design inspiration based on traditional motifs

Directing at the problem of inaccurate expression of tacit knowledge and low heuristic of retrieval results in the design inspiration drawing process of designers based on traditional motifs, a semantic data representation method of traditional motifs knowledge is put forward, and an effective knowledge base construction and knowledge retrieval method for traditional motifs are described. First, the connotation of traditional motifs is deeply explored based on the theory of symbol semantics, realizing the interpretation and transfer of the semantic features in traditional motifs. Second, shape grammar is adopted for fractal traditional motifs, the hierarchical structure of traditional motifs is built, and the parametric coding of semantic features of traditional motifs is completed, providing the semantic data representation method of traditional motifs knowledge. Third, based on the clustering algorithm, the construction method of the traditional motifs knowledge base is explained, and a traditional motifs knowledge retrieval method taking into account the user's perceptual preference is proposed. Finally, setting the traditional Chinese motifs as an example, with a tea set as the designed product, the construction process of a small traditional motif knowledge base is shown in detail, proving the feasibility of this paper’s theory. Compared with the traditional theory, the semantic data representation method of traditional pattern knowledge is greatly advantageous in semantic differences elimination and computational efficiency.

An A to Z of enhancements: A is for authentic objects

What are ‘enhancements’ and when should they be used in the early years? In the first part of a new series, Amy Jackson starts with a real tea set

9,10-Anthraquinone contamination in tea processing using coal as heat source

9,10-Anthraquinone (AQ) is a contaminant with a potential carcinogenic risk and occurs in tea worldwide. The maximum residue limit (MRL) of AQ in tea set by the European Union (EU) is 0.02 mg/kg. The possible sources of AQ in tea processing and the main stages of its occurrence were investigated based on a modified AQ analytical method and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) analysis. Compared with electricity as the heat source in green tea processing, AQ increased by 4.3 to 23.9 times in tea processing with coal as the heat source, far exceeding 0.02 mg/kg, while the AQ level in the environment tripled. The same trend was observed in oolong tea processing under coal heat. The steps with direct contact between tea leaves and fumes, such as fixation and drying, are considered as the main steps of AQ production in tea processing. The levels of AQ increased with the rising contact time, suggesting that high levels of AQ pollutant in tea may be derived from the fumes caused by coal and combustion. Fourty samples from different workshops with electricity or coal as heat sources were analyzed, ranged from 50.0%−85.0% and 5.0%−35.0% for detection and exceed rates of AQ. In addition, the maximum AQ content of 0.064 mg/kg was observed in the tea product with coal as the heat source, indicating that the high levels of AQ contamination in tea products are likely to be contributed by coal.

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Research on Application of Computer 3D Modeling Technology in Ceramic Tea Set Design

In this paper, the concept of computer modeling technology is first analyzed, and then several common instruction commands in computer 3D modeling are expounded. Finally, the application of advanced and basic modeling techniques in ceramic tea set design is analyzed in depth, including detailed discussion and planning on lofting modeling, turning modeling and extrusion modeling. Based on the present situation of ceramic tea set design in China, computer 3D modeling technology is introduced into it, which makes the ceramic tea set design perfect in the development.

Method comparison of Particle Enhanced Immunoturbidimetry (PEIT) with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) analysis

Background and objectiveHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) technique is considered as a gold standard for HbA1c analysis however all laboratories cannot adopt it due to certain limitations. Our aim was to compare Particle Enhanced Immunoturbidimetry (PEIT) method with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for HbA1c analysis.MethodAll blood samples were analyzed by HPLC assay on a Bio-Rad D-10 analyzer and PEIT on an Erba XL-200 analyzer. Precision studies were undertaken and Coefficient of Variation (%CV) calculated. Systemic Error (SE), Random Error (RE) and Total Error (TEcalc) were obtained. The Total Allowable Error (TEa) set by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) for HbA1c is 6%.The acceptable evaluation method is where TEcalc is less than TEa.ResultsThe Precision studies were satisfactory with Coefficient of Variation (%CV) being less than 4% for both techniques. Mean HbA1c levels were slightly higher from HPLC than PEIT 9.07 ± 2.23% and 8.93 ± 2.10% respectively, although the difference was minimal. RE was 1.41%, TEcalc was 1.55%, which was less than TEa set by the NGSP. Both methods strongly correlated with the correlation coefficient (r) 0.9716, p < 0.0001.ConclusionOur study showed HbA1c analysis by PEIT technique is precise, accurate, rapid and convenient and can be employed as an alternative to HPLC technique in countries where cost is a major problem for diagnosis and treatment.

Study on Appearance and Morphology Evolution of Chinese Ceramic Tea Ware Based on Design Semiotics Theory

Ceramic tea set is an important part of Chinese tea culture. Influenced by the environment and human development, the appearance of tea set has changed a lot. The artistic characteristics of tea set are mainly reflected in the form, color, texture and surface decoration. In order to improve the research on the evolution of the external form of Chinese ceramic tea set, this paper summarizes and explores the development process of Chinese ceramic tea set from the perspective of design symbols From the perspective of science theory, this paper interprets the appearance of tea sets, and provides a theoretical basis for the appearance evolution of ceramic tea sets. At the same time, combined with the actual development, it provides the hypothesis for the appearance of Chinese ceramic tea set in the future and enriches its possibility.

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63 YASMINA DIN MADDEN Snow • Though they washed her with wine And rubbed her with butter it was to no avail. She lay as still as a gold piece. —Anne Sexton, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” hough we washed her with wine and rubbed her with butter and garnished her with all the trappings of success, she would not comply. We gave her everything: the white pony on her sixth birthday; the diamond studs on her twelfth; the apple-red convertible for her sixteenth ; Grandmother’s pearl choker, like so many rows of teeth, for her twenty-first; and then, at twenty-five, she still would not settle down. First, we said it was a stage, a small rebellion before she acquiesced, but that was years ago and still she insisted it was her choice to marry or not, as if she were some kind of bohemian. The first man she brought home was the one with the bun, that greasy topknot of hair sitting up there all through Thanksgiving dinner. Next came the one with holes in his ears so large they’d fit the saucers from the blue Italian bone china tea set we’d gifted her when she was younger. Number three still gives us shivers when we think of the trails of tattoos up and down his arms—snakes, ivy, skulls, and blood drops covering his shoulders and back, creeping around his sides to blanket his chest. When he took off his shirt by the pool, we all gasped in unison. It was her younger brother who yelled, Rad tats!, and who shook with glee whenever she brought a new man home to visit. We all knew the little brother was a lost cause. It was her we’d pinned our hopes on. The fourth one seemed normal at first, but a few minutes into dinner he shared that he was raised in Florida and we all choked on our soup just a little. The fifth man came in a midi-skirt that matched hers, his calf t 64 muscles bulging obscenely below its hem. When he discussed feminist theory at dinner, Grandmother fell asleep before the first course was cleared. The sixth was Canadian, and we have nothing more to say about that. The seventh came to us with flowers and chocolates, but the flowers were carnations and the chocolate was chalky, and when he spoke of the Iowan cornfields behind his family’s farm, we imagined the stink of pigs and wrinkled our noses. Then she came to us alone, a small tattoo of a crown visible above her ankle, a twinkling silver hoop through her nostril, gripping copies of A Vindication of the Rights of Women and Bad Feminist. We took in the cutoff shorts and flannel shirt. She looked like a deranged but very beautiful farmer. We tried to listen to what she was saying, we did, but all we could do was stare at the movement of her rose-red lips, her skin like a fine layer of snow, that waist and those ankles as narrow and delicate as a bird’s ribcage, her glossy black hair that swung loose as she talked and talked and talked and talked. What she said we could not tell you. ...

Study on Appearance and Morphology Evolution of Chinese Ceramic Tea Ware Based on Design Semiotics Theory

Ceramic tea set is an important part of Chinese tea culture. Influenced by the environment and human development, the appearance of tea set has changed a lot. The artistic characteristics of tea set are mainly reflected in the form, color, texture and surface decoration. In order to improve the research on the evolution of the external form of Chinese ceramic tea set, this paper summarizes and explores the development process of Chinese ceramic tea set from the perspective of design symbols From the perspective of science theory, this paper interprets the appearance of tea sets, and provides a theoretical basis for the appearance evolution of ceramic tea sets. At the same time, combined with the actual development, it provides the hypothesis for the appearance of Chinese ceramic tea set in the future and enriches its possibility.

Research on the Application of Computer in the Design of Arts and Crafts

Firstly, this paper expounds the design methods of traditional arts and crafts, including the traditional design methods of sculpture crafts, glass crafts and ceramic crafts. Then it analyzes the advantages of computer technology in the design of arts and crafts, including improving the product performance of arts and crafts, improving the design interest of arts and crafts designers and improving the modern flavor of arts and crafts; then it expounds the application of computer technology in different stages of arts and crafts design in detail, including the early preparation, concrete implementation, design scheme optimization and in-depth design stage; Finally, it analyzes the specific application of computer technology in arts and crafts design, including the application of computer technology in sculpture crafts design, glass crafts design and ceramic tea set modeling design.

Preparation of Selenium-rich Tea Set and Its Release Properties of Selenium in Water

Preparation of Selenium-rich Tea Set and Its Release Properties of Selenium in Water

Laz caregivers’ talk to their young children: The importance of context and utterance type in eliciting ancestral language use

This study examined play interactions of 15 to 48-month-old children ( n = 59) and their caregivers in Lazuri, a UNESCO-rated endangered South-Caucasian ancestral language, and Turkish, a dominant language supplanting Lazuri usage in the community. Child–caregiver dyads played with two toy sets (animal farm and tea set) that provided different contexts for interaction. Participants’ utterances were coded as instances of distinct functional utterance types (e.g. labels, commands, and questions). Our goal was to analyze the influence of play context on child and caregiver functional utterances in order to identify factors that prompted children to use the ancestral language. The animal farm encouraged dyads to engage in labeling objects, while the tea set encouraged use of social language (e.g. comments). The differing contextual affordances led children to produce many more Lazuri labels than expected when playing with the animal farm. Mixed-effects regression analysis indicated that caregivers’ use of Lazuri and their use of labels predicted children’s use of Lazuri, along with child age. Notably, older children were less likely to use the ancestral language than younger children. The children’s strong preference for speaking Turkish highlights the urgency of interventions to ensure language preservation in Laz communities. Interactions that promote labeling may serve as an effective first step in encouraging children’s use of the Lazuri vocabulary.