全球吉庆生肖设计大赛是由北京市文化和旅游局与中央美术学院共同主办的品牌文化活动。大赛旨在推广中国生肖文化，延伸春节文化内涵，推进中华优秀传统文化的国际传播能力建设。大赛自2014年起已连续举办9年，累计收到28067件设计作品，获奖作品405件。2023兔年大赛共收到来自4个大洲25个国家的5775件设计作品，征集作品数量为历年之最。经多轮评选，最终76件优秀获奖作品脱颖而出。

The Global Chinese Zodiac Design Competition is a cultural event jointly organized by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The event aims to spread Chinese zodiac culture, enrich the cultural connotations of Spring Festival, and strength traditional Chinese culture’s international communication capacity building. Since its inception in 2014, the annual competition has been held for nine consecutive years and received a total of 28,067 entries, of which 405 won prizes. The 2023 competition for the Year of the Rabbit received 5,775 design works from 25 countries in four continents, more than any of the previous years. After several rounds of assessments, 76 pieces stood out as winners.

在2023全球吉庆生肖设计大赛的征集作品中，有一件名为《汝瓷禧悦兔》的作品获得了评审专家的青睐和认可，最终荣获产品设计单元三等奖。在这件作品背后，蕴含了哪些文化内涵呢？今天，就让我们走进《汝瓷禧悦兔》设计异彩纷呈的艺术世界，共赴一场敦煌、文字与汝瓷的奇妙之旅吧！

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Of the prize-winning works at the 2023 Global Chinese Zodiac Design Competition, Ru Porcelain Joyful Rabbit won acclaim and recognition from the jury and eventually earned third prize for product design. What cultural connotations does the work have? Today, let’s explore the amazing art world behind this porcelain work to experience a wonderful tour of Dunhuang culture, calligraphy and Ru porcelain.

作品：汝瓷禧悦兔（获产品设计单元三等奖）

设计师：贾佳

Ru Porcelain Joyful Rabbit (Third Prize for Product Design)

Designer: Jia Jia

中国兔文化历史悠久,内涵丰富,是中国生肖文化重要的组成部分,反映了中华民族独特的思维方式和审美取向。早在新石器时代凌家滩文化便有兔形玉雕，商周时期考古出土文物中青玉兔的工艺造型也极为突出。古书《瑞应图》中有言：“赤兔大瑞，白兔中瑞”。白兔在古代十分罕见，被认为是祥瑞之兆，一旦发现了便要直供朝廷。据《汉书》记载，仅在汉代就曾三次向朝廷进贡白兔，以示君主怀仁、异珍现于世。

As an integral part of Chinese zodiac culture, China’s rabbit culture boasts a long history and rich connotations, and manifests the unique way of thinking and aesthetic taste of the Chinese nation. As early as the Neolithic Age, the Lingjiatan Culture already had jade carvings in the shape of rabbit. A nephrite rabbit stood out the unearthed cultural relics of the Shang (1600-1046 BC) and Zhou (1046-256 BC) dynasties for its extraordinary craftsmanship. The ancient book Rui Ying Tu said, “Red rabbit symbolizes supreme blessing, and white rabbit moderate blessing.” White rabbits were rarely seen in ancient times, so they were regarded as an auspice of good luck. Once white rabbits were found, they would be delivered as tributes to the royal court. According to Book of Han, white rabbits were tributed to the emperor three times during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and they were considered rare animals emerging only in the reigns of benevolent monarchs.

《汝瓷禧悦兔》的设计灵感来源于中国隋代敦煌莫高窟第407窟窟顶的三兔莲花藻井图案。藻井中心莲花内是三只兔子，它们前后相接，互相追逐，宛如圆环，形成“三兔共耳”的奇妙效果，并与外围的莲花、最外层的飞天动态呼应，似乎整个藻井都在它们的带动之下，旋转了起来。在世界各地都曾发现过三兔共耳的图形，从公元600年至1500年间，三兔共耳图形沿着丝绸之路横跨三大洲，出入佛、回、基督、犹太四大教，一路从中国传至欧洲，直抵英伦。至今，三兔共耳的起源还是世界未解之谜之一。

The design of Ru Porcelain Joyful Rabbitdrew inspiration from the mural on the caisson ceiling of the No. 407 Cave of the Sui Dynasty (581-618) in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, China. The mural depicts three rabbits in the center of a lotus flower. The three rabbits chase each other, and they are interconnected to form a loop, creating a fantastic visual effect that they share ears. Besides, they are in concert with the surrounding lotus flowers and flying Apsaras on the outermost ring. It seems that the entire caisson ceiling was revolving alongside them. Patterns of rabbits with shared ears are found in many places around the world. From 600 to 1500, such patterns were spread to three continents along the Silk Road and introduced to the four major religions of Buddhism, Islamism, Christianity and Judaism. They were transmitted from China all the way to Britain and other European countries. Today, how the pattern of three rabbits with shared ears originated remains a mystery.

俗话说“月满兔儿肥”。禧悦兔造型珠圆玉润，富贵喜人，如腾飞之势。兔身一改以往常见的玉兔捣药站立式，取敦煌“三耳兔”飞跃之身态，并结合马踏飞燕的造型，四蹄飞奔、活力满分。兔子长长的耳朵向后舒展，如沐风前行，两只小手向前伸捧，憨态可掬，宛如新年拜年道贺之动态。新年新飞跃，悦心亦悦身。

A saying goes that “rabbits get weight when the moon is full”. A symbol of dignity, the joyful rabbit is fat but adorable and appears like flying in the air. Instead of the usual design of the standing Jade Rabbit pounding herbal medicine, it models after the jumping rabbit among the “three rabbits with shared ear” in the Dunhuang mural, alongside the pattern of a horse stepping on a flying swallow. It shows the rabbit runs fast, full of vitality. Its long ears extend backwards, as if it were riding the wind. The forelegs of the adorable rabbit hold together in the front, as if it were making a bow to extend Spring Festival greetings. It conveys good wishes for the new year, bringing delight both mentally and physically.

天青色汝瓷，玛瑙入釉，随光变换，

冰裂开片，莹润温和

The azure Ru porcelain rabbits feature agate-like glaze with ice-like cracks, which change colors with the change of lights.

禧悦兔不仅可以观赏，愉悦心灵，还能有多种使用场景，可做香插，可为茶宠，亦可在书房中陪伴主人，或作为手把件，凝聚传达典雅的东方气韵。

The joyful rabbit pleases the eye and gladdens the heart. It can be used in various scenarios. For example, it can serve as an increase burner or a tea lover’s pet, and it can also serve as an ornament in the study. Either way, it conveys the elegant charm of the East.

香器 香趣 禧悦相随

The royal rabbit as an incense burner

茶台新宠 品茗佳伴

滋养出自己专属的开片纹

The joyful rabbit as a tea lover’s pet, which features unique patterns

文房雅玩 涉笔成趣

The joyful rabbit as a penholder in the study

镇纸中的“小可爱”

The adorable joyful rabbits as paperweights

玉兔摆件寓意聚财通宝，而红色铜钱寓意喜气、成功、旺财。禧悦兔以玛瑙入釉，通体天青、温润如玉，配有铜钱造型的红色亚克力圆垫，中间的“兔”字来自于清代名家陈鸿寿，篆书字形方正，布白匀称。上方放置禧悦兔，脚踏福禄地，头顶财运天，蕴含了2023兔年“兔”然有钱，好运连连的美好寓意。

Rabbit-shaped ornaments symbolize blessings, while red coins signify good luck, success and wealth. The joyful rabbit with agate glaze features azure color and is as smooth as jade. The red acrylic pads in the shape of ancient round coins carry the character “Tu” (Rabbit) in the seal script written by Chen Hongshou, an eminent calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty (1666-1911). A joyful rabbit is placed on such a pad, symbolizing that it stands on a blessed land under a wealthy canopy. This design conveys the prayer for wealth and good luck in 2023 or the Year of the Rabbit.

汝瓷禧悦兔融合了敦煌文化、生肖文化、中国文字等元素，展中华之韵，现文化之美。温润婉转的玉兔，错落有致的文字，伴着缓缓流逝的时光，向你飞奔而来。

Ru Porcelain Joyful Rabbitintegrates elements such as Dunhuang culture, Chinese Zodiac culture, and Chinese calligraphy, and demonstrates the endless charm of Chinese culture. The jade-like rabbit, together with the well-proportioned Chinese character, is running towards us as Spring Festival draws near.

全球吉庆生肖设计大赛紧扣生肖文化内涵，赋予中国传统生肖以新的生命力与影响力，致力于增进海内外公众对中国传统文化的理解。之后，我们将继续为您讲述大赛优秀作品背后的文化故事，敬请期待！

The Global Chinese Zodiac Design Competition focuses on displaying the rich connotations of Chinese Zodiac culture, bestows new life and influence on traditional Chinese Zodiacs, and commits to deepening global audience’s understanding of traditional Chinese culture. Afterwards, we will continue to tell cultural stories behind the prizing-winning works of the competition. Please stay tuned.

（北京市海外文化交流中心、可美汝谣撰稿）

Text by Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchanges Center and COMIVERSE

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