Jingdezhen Blue and White Lotus Vine Tea Filter With Containning Base

The vine pattern is one of the traditional decorative designs of ancient China. It became widely popular after the Yuan Dynasty and is one of the most common motifs on porcelain. During the Ming Dynasty, it was sometimes referred to as "twisting branches," using plant stems or vines as a framework that extends in all directions, forming continuous wave-like patterns either two-dimensionally or four-dimensionally. This design is cyclic, endlessly varying, and dynamic. The vine pattern is a stylized, refined version of creeping plants, giving it an elegant and lively appearance. Alongside other motifs like the lotus petal pattern, cloud scroll pattern, ruyi pattern, and key-fret pattern, the vine pattern is a key decorative element in ancient Chinese art and is widely used in Chinese ceramic tea wares.