Characteristics of Arts and Crafts in East Asia

Characteristics of Arts and Crafts in East Asia

China

The Chinese like to wear their traditional dresses in the Han Period Classical style fashion – loose robe with long sleeves. In the course of time, they wore it with loose trousers and underskirts with belts.

Japan

Unlike the Koreans, the Japanese decorated their loose, one-piece robes with designs of flowers, cherries, and birds. There are plenty of outlines on their kimono as influenced by the Classical Han Chinese attire. The style of the kimono varies according to seasons. Fabrics made of cotton and rayon are preferred for kimonos.

 

Japan

The Japanese like to present their folk arts in miniature forms like the brass-figurine of a samurai on the right side.

Korea

Together with ethnic and linguistic differences, the Koreans’ mode of dressing is unique and indigenous. It is partly influenced by the Chinese because the Chinese beliefs and values of Confucianism had spread and gained roots in Cheoson (Korea) for a long time. 

Korea

Thus, the Korean national attire is patterned after the hand-loose robe style with long loose-sleeves. However, the uniqueqness of their jeogori (upper robe) and chima (skirt) is that they are fashioned as not to be decorated, but have to remain plain in vibrant colors.

Characteristics of Arts and Crafts

in East Asia

China

• The Chinese like to wear their traditional dresses in the Han Period Classical style fashion – loose robe with long sleeves.

• China is also famous for creating exquisite porcelain vase and décor.

Japan

• The Japanese decorated their loose, one-piece robes with designs of flowers, cherries, and birds.

• The outlines on their kimono are influenced by the Classical Han Chinese attire.

• The style of the kimono varies according to seasons.

• The style of the kimono varies according to seasons.

• The Japanese like to present their folk arts in miniature forms like the brass-figurine of a samurai.

Korea

• The Koreans’ mode of dressing is unique and indigenous along with ethnic and linguistic differences.

• Partly influenced by the Chinese because the Chinese beliefs and values of Confucianism had spread and gained roots in Cheoson (Korea) for a long time. 

  
  

• The Korean national attire is patterned after the hand-loose robe style with long loose-sleeves. 

• The uniqueness of their jeogori (upper robe) and chima (skirt) is that they are fashioned as not to be decorated, but have to remain plain in vibrant colors.