器物艺术是生活的艺术,属于实用美术的范畴。器物的物质属性,为器物的实用性奠定了物质基础。然而,器物艺术不仅具有实用性的功能,还具有精神性的形式特征。中国古代在关于器物的物质性内容与装饰艺术,“质”与“文”的关系这一问题上有过不少争论。最有代表性的是墨子、老庄与孔子的三种不同的观点。墨子主张: Utensil art is the art of life, belonging to the category of practical art. The material properties of the objects lay the material foundation for the practicality of the objects. However, the art of utensils not only has the practical function, but also has the spiritual formal characteristics. In ancient China, there had been many controversies over the relationship between the material content of objects and the art of decoration, the relationship between the “quality” and the “text.” The most representative is Mozi, Laozhuang and Confucius three different views. Mozi advocate: