To twentieth-century eyes, Chinese pottery may appear merely decorative, yet to the Chinese, the form of each object and its adornment had meaning and significance.

以20世纪的眼光来看，中国的陶瓷似乎也仅仅用于装饰。但对中国人来说，每件物品的样式和其装饰都具有内涵和意义。