Damn it! I didn't expect to be deceived by costume dramas for so long!
I always thought that the bag of the ancients was the burden in the costume drama, a simple and sturdy cloth, and I tied it on my back after packing my luggage.
If you want to slightly reflect the dignity of your identity, the fabrics and patterns of the baggage can be more textured, but the form has not changed.
There are a lot of things, what should I do?
That's it. Carry a big baggage
Until the sheep brushed to the bag of the ancients in the museum, although the material and craftsmanship are less selective, the aesthetics have always been advanced.
You can even find a lot of the same style of the current top luxury bags.
Handbags and saddle bags of a certain brand unearthed in the Han and Jin dynasties
The cotton bag of the early Tang Dynasty hit the messenger bag that was popular a few years ago
Come on, today we will talk about the evolution history and avant-garde aesthetics of the ancients.
The bags of the ancients were not just burdens.
From practicality, accessories to status symbols.
There are many names for bags in ancient times, such as bags, fish bags, packages, bags, Zhaowen bags, ribbon bags, pockets, purses, sachets, etc.
The name is different because of the age and the different items in bloom.
In the Qin Dynasty, there were records of the ancients carrying bags to travel, which was also the earliest bag, which was called Peibao at that time, and the "custom of wearing bags" came from this.
The purpose of the pouch is to place the things you carry with you, such as keys, handkerchiefs, seals, and coins.
It is very convenient to wear the pouch directly around the waist after installation.
The pouch is the earliest and most popular bag in ancient times.
Sui Dynasty**. According to the "Book of Songs", it is recorded that "the food is wrapped in food, and the bag is in the bag", which means that because you want to travel far away with dry food, the big bags and small bags are packed with bulging bags.
Small bags refer to carrying bags, while larger ones are made of animal skin, which can be carried by hand, or carried on their backs or shoulders when they go out.
The sac in the idiom refers to this bag.
Moreover, in the early days, bags did not appear on women who loved beauty, but men's wear.
At that time, the bag not only had a substantial role, but also a status symbol.
For example, the silk sac, which is a bag dedicated to holding important items such as seals, this kind of silk sac is only eligible to be used, and the pattern on it is usually composed of elements such as animal heads and claws.
Most animal heads use tiger heads, so this kind of silk sac is also called tiger head (pán) sac.
In the Tang Dynasty, the style of the bag evolved into a fish bag, and the shape and size of this bag was specially designed to store "ancient ID cards".
The ancient ID card of the Tang Dynasty ** was in the shape of a carp, also known as a fish charm.
The ** above the fifth grade must wear a fish charm, which is also the letter of acquaintance with other **.
The bag we see the most in costume dramas should be the purse.
It is the existence of a substitute for a pocket, containing some scattered objects, and according to the matching of clothes, it has also evolved into a purse of different shapes.
In addition to the regular models such as rectangles and rounds, there are also vase-shaped, ingot-shaped, gourd-shaped, etc.
There are also sachets, which can be used to place spices that emit aroma and can also be used as accessories.
We often see women in costume dramas giving each other hand-embroidered sachets in order to convey their love.
The pattern of double fish, two butterflies and mandarin ducks is used to express the beautiful yearning for love.
As written in the words of "The Resentment of the Distant Side": "The red ribbon, the brocade sachet, is the intention of the flower, and the jade lang is given diligently." ”
From practical to status symbol, and then to become a carrier for expressing feelings, different styles have different functions.
Although the ancients were practical, they did not just care about the good and did not care about their appearance.
In ancient times, people were just low productivity, no matter which dynasty, there were innovators, and their aesthetics have always been the best.
As the sheep said at the beginning, almost all styles of bags can be found in ancient times with similar prototypes.
The ancients were just unproductive.
Their aesthetic was thousands of years ahead.
Although in ancient times, the main force of bags was men, but the delicate and dexterous styles were often produced by women's bags.
I was stunned when I saw the bag in the museum, and it turned out that the bag thousands of years ago could be so fashionable and exquisite.
It's really a reincarnation of fashion, and some netizens even asked, how can Hermes find the prototype in Mogao Grottoes?
In the partial picture of the 17th cave of Dunhuang, the maid holds a clean square towel in her left hand and a wooden battle in her right hand, and hangs the bag on the tree, and the focus is on this casually hung bag.
This bag is put together with a tote bag of a big brand like this, as if it were a comparison between a manuscript and a real thing
On the right side of this painting is a bhikshuni holding a fan, and a water bottle hangs from a tree.
Take a closer look, this wrapped water purification bottle is not the net bag that swept the world a few years ago.
The mural was excavated between the fifth year of Tang Dazhong and the third year of Xiantong, between 851 and 862 AD.
That is, at least 1100 years ago, Zun Niu.
In the mural, there is also a theme plate for exclusive bags, and various bags are hung on the walls.
There are large bags for water, large bags for items, crossbody bags, etc.
It can be seen that in this period, bags are no longer the exclusive property of the powerful, and they have become a very popular daily necessities.
Source: @孙毅博.
I don't know, I was shocked when I picked up, there are so many prototypes of bags that have appeared in ancient times.
In the mural tomb of the Northern Dynasty in Jiuyuangang during the Northern Wei Dynasty, a small bag appeared on the body of a woman in a casual caravan.
Isn't this just lipstick envelope?
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The satchel on the terracotta figurines in the early Tang Dynasty seems to be the pet of Hua Shaoli Xin Zhilei, and she and Reba both carried this in the show.
A Han Dynasty brocade bag unearthed from the Niya site in Xinjiang.
The cotton texture is more cumbersome, the middle is separated symmetrically by a pattern, and the edging is made of cloth strips to increase the design of the bag.
It's a lot like a combination of a modern bohemian + tassel bag
Isn't this seemingly trivial strip of cloth the predecessor of the tassel?
The existence of backpacks can even be found in "Two Immortals Picture Axis".
The schoolbags that appeared in the Ming and Qing dynasties should not only be able to hold enough books, but also choose stronger fabrics.
When the style of the bag tends to be fixed, the ancients began to pursue breakthroughs in texture and material.
If it weren't for the fact that the bag in the picture below is a little worn, who would have seen that this is a bag from the Ming Dynasty.
This sun and moon pattern embroidered satin back bag was unearthed in the joint burial tomb of the Qian Zhang couple in Wuxi.
The silver box of the Ming Dynasty can not be said to be exactly the same as the modern square chain bag, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a sibling.
Looking at this process is enough to see the ingenuity of its labor and the intention of design.
The most eye-catching is the Ming Dynasty chisel flower entwined branch lotus dragon pattern with chain gold box.
It's not too much to praise it for its ingenuity.
The gold box is square in shape, tempered with gold sheets to form a relief, and in the form of a double-sided pattern, the external richness of the gold box is directly filled.
On the front is a dragon swimming in the lotus flowers, full of agility, the lotus flower is a symbol of elegance and holiness in ancient times, and the red sapphires inlaid at the four corners add to the embellishment of the gold box.
Looking at the reverse side, this is a very popular ornament at that time, the seven-character Sanskrit.
Until now, this gold box can still be drawn freely, and the chain can be worn directly crossbody as a set.
It is enough to see that this top-notch craftsmanship at that time was simply amazing.
Judging from these bags, it seems that all modern bag types have traces to follow, from the advancement of use, to the pursuit of craftsmanship and exquisiteness.
What impressed us the most was not only the aesthetics of the ancients, but also their changing ideas about life at that time, as well as their gradual breakthrough into modernization.
Throughout history, every time they change the details, it can also be regarded as a big step in the aesthetic climb of human beings.
Even thousands of years ago, what has remained unchanged is the yearning and pursuit of beauty.