LI Yanzu

(Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

Abstract：The boundaries of ceramic art are defined by its inherent regularities; its spiritual quality, also determined by these regularities, is the purity within things themselves. The medium of ceramic art is undoubtedly ceramics per se. It’s an art of “vessel”, not an art of “painting”.The spiritual elation of ceramic art characterized by its art conception is realized through and rises from its craftsmanship.

Key words: ceramic art; boundary; spiritual elevation; vessel; spirit