ZHANG Xiaomei, XUE Ye

(Wuxi Institute of Commerce, Wuxi 214153, Jiangsu, China)

Abstract: Customs and culture of the folk peole are collectively called folk culture. This paper explored its folk cultural implications mainly from its motifs, cultural sources, classic designs, and cultural interpretations. It expounded comprehensively the relevance between the commercial Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain and folk culture.

Key words: Ming dynasty commercial kilns; blue and white porcelain; folk culture