Design of cultural creative derivative products in the collections of the eight major sea-related museums

With the national maritime power strategy and the “Belt and Road” construction vision, China’s sea-related museums (A variety of museums with distinctive elements including domestic maritime, water transport, boat, Maritime Silk Road , port, customs, ocean city, folk culture museums etc.) ushered in a new era of development. The organizing committee of the competition invited China's eight major sea-related museums to help with the competition with its collection of precious cultural relics that reflect the history and wisdom of the Chinese nation and the ocean, and hoped that the innovative generation will bring about new charm and the creative transformation of traditional marine culture with allows cultural heritage to enter the homes of ordinary people.

CHINA MARITIME MUSEUM

Requirements

The participating teams/individuals extract the cultural elements from the "Water and Land Attacking Warp Pot". The design works should fully reflect the cultural characteristics and connotation of it, with originality and uniqueness, autistics, design sense and its extension meaning. Design works could be, but are not limited to, stationery and toys, living household items, crafts, tourist souvenirs, prints, clothing, etc. The work should be cultural, functional, practical, creative, artistic and market-oriented, and can be transformed into products that can be produced and sold.

Introduction

Warring States, Water and Land Attacking Warp Pot: the early remnants of the Warring States period water and land attack ship copper pot, the pot body has appeared a double deck warship, the bottom of the body has a water and land battle pattern. The picture of the water battle on the copper pot depicts two warships that travel relative to each other. The shape is roughly the same, the hull is slender, and the head and tail are upturned. Different flags are set up at the bow. The warship has a deck, the warriors fight on the deck, and the paddler paddles in the cabin below the deck. Careful observation of the bottom of the warship revealed that there were two lines at the bottom of the two warships. Some experts believed that the added line was a wooden decking on the bottom of the ship. Because the paddlers use a standing position to paddle. In order to facilitate paddling, a plank is added on the keel and ribs of the bottom of the ship. The rituals of the Spring and Autumn Period in China, copper pot height: 35 cm, upper mouth diameter 12.5 cm, upper mouth diameter: 10.9 cm bottom foot diameter: 11.8 cm. The pot was fine casted, especially the surface. Paintings were used to reproduce the scenes of life and war scenes of the people at that time, which had high artistic and historical value.

CHINA PORT MUSEUM

Requirements

Using the cultural connotations of the museum's collection of cultural relics to create cultural creative products and museum souvenirs with museum elements.

Introduction

Feather people rowing pattern bronze plaque: Warring States, caliber 23.6cm, diameter 57cm, height 37.3cm, consists of a cover and a can. The cover is a female mouth, a round cover, a flat top, a triangular button, and a ring on the button; the can is a straight mouth, a round shoulder, a full belly, and a ring outer. The cover is decorated with four chords of patterns, and the inside of the chord is rounded; the shoulder of the can is decorated with a double animal face, and the shoulder, upper abdomen and lower abdomen are decorated with several chords. The inside of the chords you can see a circle pattern, a diamond pattern and a dot pattern. There are four groups of feather people in the middle of the abdomen. The "feather people" wear feathers and dance, reflecting the worship of the birds of the Baiyue nationality. The feather people rowing pattern is a record of the ancient Chinese navigation activities, and it is also the earliest and most vivid image. The bronze is an important material evidence for the exchange and influence of Chu culture, Baiyue culture and Bashu culture. The model is huge, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the ornamentation is exquisite.

CHINA（HAINAN）MUSEUM OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Requirements

The design should be based on the culture relic elements, and the style is not limited, ensuring that the design can ultimately be transformed into a real object, which must be original.

Introduction

Export Fans: China's export fans from the 18th to the 20th century. They are rich in materials, craftsmanship, beautiful in ornamentation and rich in color. They condense the exquisite craftsmanship of Chinese craftsmen and reproduce the aesthetic interest of Western society at that time. Let us appreciate the elegance and fashion of the export fans, and open a historical picture of the trade and culture between the East and the West in the 18th and 20th centuries, and the prosperity of the Maritime Silk Road. Fan ancient name is "翣 (shà)" "箑 (shà)", Chinese traditional crafts and works of art. According to the material, it can be divided into bamboo fan, feather fan, pupa fan, wheat fan, ivory fan, and so on. Among them, the type of fan made of silk is the largest in variety, and its artistic performance is also the most abundant. It is the favorite of the Chinese ruling class (court, gentry). The export feather-folding fan is a custom-made product according to the western style. Especially in the middle of the 19th century, the feather-folding fan was popular in the US market as the rising star of maritime trade, and a large number of them were sold from the Guangzhou port. The folding feather fan is with European style, yet the pattern is mostly oriental, so there is a combination of Chinese and Western culture. In the 18th and 19th centuries, export fans were popular in Europe and the United States, and were often used by European and American upper-class people to decorate, appreciate, or display identity. It has been used by European high society ladies and girls as a tool for competition and fashion, and is popular in various social occasions. Therefore, a set of fans language in the West has gradually formed.

Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong

Requirements

1. The participating teams/individuals should design according to the elements of the given cultural relics and their decorations, the logo of the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum, and the appearance.
2. The work to dig deep into the connotation, with originality, uniqueness, artistry, design sense and its extension meaning.
3. Design works could be, but are not limited to, stationery and toys, daily household items, handicrafts, tourist souvenirs, printed materials, and clothing.
4. The work should be cultural, functional, practical, creative, artistic and market-oriented, and can be transformed into products that can be produced and sold.

Introduction

Two-dragon Plays Opera Pearl Gold Bracelet:This utensil is out of the water from the Southern Song Dynasty Ship "Nanhai I", is the cultural relics of the overall salvage in 2007. At present, there are 180 pieces of golden ware unearthed from the ship. Among them, this gold bracelet is a wonderfully crafted and exquisite craftsmanship. It is an important material evidence on the South China Sea Maritime Silk Road and an important material for studying the goldsmith craft in the Song Dynasty. The dragon is a mythical animal in Chinese mythology. It has a tiger tail, a body like a snake, a scale like a fish, a horn-like a deer, a claw-like an eagle, which can walk and fly. It can be big or small, it can even be invisible. It is possible to turn the river over the sea, swallow the wind and spit the fog, and produce the rain. The dragon represents the yang in the yin and yang cosmology and is the totem of the Chinese nation. Dragon pattern is one of the traditional Chinese patterns. The generalized dragon pattern includes the combination of dragon and other patterns. Such as cloud dragon pattern, sea dragon pattern and so on.

GUANGZHOU MUSEUM

Requirements

Theme “Splendid Life”, works can be developed into boutique gifts, fashion apparel, accessories and fashion products.

Introduction

Green flower butterfly Guangdong satin:1. The age of creation of the collection: the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
2. Creation area of the collection: Made in Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty
3. Introduction of the collection: The green flower butterfly Guangdong satin is the first-class cultural relics in our library. The pattern and the workmanship is exquisite, representing the higher level of the Qing Dynasty satin. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the butterfly picture is a common decorative pattern of porcelain and silk, especially suitable for handicrafts in the Lingnan area. In the Qing Dynasty, Guangdong satin was well-known at home and abroad and was exported to Europe and the United States. In the mid-19th century, it was once the only designated silk product of foreign companies. The Guangdong satin expression method is unique, the decorative effect is very strong, the contours and lines of the pattern are clear, and the color matching is bright and complicated without chaos. The products are sold well at home and abroad, and are also common tributes of the Qing Dynasty customs. The use of color contrast results in a dazzling and warm visual effect.

THE OPIUM WAR MUSEUM

Requirements

The works are required to dig deep into the connotation, and have originality, uniqueness, artistry and design sense, including but not limited to stationery and toys, living household goods, handicrafts, tourist souvenirs, printed materials, and clothing.

Introduction

Qing Dynasty "police cruise ship" silver three-masted sailing model:21 cm in length, 5.9 cm in width, 23.6 cm in height; weighs 313 grams. The silver sailing model raises three sails, the top of the sails hangs the flag, the front of the stern is engraved with the words " police cruise ship ", the front row with seven small cannons, the stern on both sides lay the arbors, forks, axes and other long weapons. There are three people on board, seven cannons are set up, five pairs of pulp are placed on both sides of the ship, and there are two anchors on the bow. The base of the ship is a wavy hollow wood carving.

FANGCHENGGANG MUSEUM

Requirements

According to the overview of the Tanpeng Canal, the stone carvings, the images and their cultural connotations, the participating teams/individuals are required to fully reflect the history of the ancient Fangchenggang City participating in the Maritime Silk Road, and to make the canal culture vivid, interesting and artistic. The relics of the Maritime Silk Road should be materialized and brought closer to the public. Design works include, but are not limited to, household items, stationery, toys, crafts, prints, etc. The works should be cultural, functional, creative and market-oriented, and can be transformed into products that can be produced and sold.

Introduction

Tanpeng Canal and Stone Carvings: The Tanpeng Canal, which was excavated in the Tang Dynasty, is an important canal facility in the ancient Beibu Gulf area that travels to and from Annan. It is called “Tianweiyao” as it cuts Jiangshan Peninsula that extends into the sea into half and connects two bays. As a matter of fact, it was the only sea canal in ancient China. It is a precious relic of the ancient Fangchenggang area participating in the Maritime Silk Road and is of great value. Through archaeological excavation, our museum has discovered that there are 11 stone carvings on the stone wall of the Tanpeng Canal. Among them, "Tian Xia Tai Ping (means world peace)", "Hunan Jun Kai Liu Dao” (means Hunan Army opens six roads), "3rd Year of Yuanhe ", "9th year of Xiantong” and the Tang Dynasty characters are most representative.

ZHONGSHAN WARSHIP MUSEUM

Requirements

1. Suitable for primary and secondary school students
2. Price is around 30
3. Product features should be close to life

Introduction

1) Copper wooden tail steering wheel on the Zhongshan Warship: size 123-123-9. This exhibit is the steering wheel of the Republic of China. The diameter is 123 cm and the thickness is 9 cm. The steering wheel is made of teak wood and is integrated with the whole rivet. The joints are covered with copper or copper strips. The overall preservation is complete. The steering wheel was discovered by workers in the rear cabin when the Zhongshan Warship was repaired in 1999. According to the data verification, the whole ship should have three rudders. It is only precious as it is the only steering wheel left. Now it is collected in Wuhan Zhongshan WarShip Museum.
(2) Republic of China copper flow meter accessories: size is 3.5-1.5-17.5
(3) Japan 45th of Meiji Ozaki Ryuji Ichiro two-color lamp: size specification is height 43, width 18.8
(4) Copper foreign-made double-barrel military telescope on the Zhongshan Warship: the size of the front is 6 and the rear is 3
(5) Copper governor on the Zhongshan Warship: the size of the specification is 26.5, the height is 16