任何一項器物的造型制式,皆與其功能用途有關。陶瓷碗就使用功能而言,可分為飲食用、審美用、祭祀用三類,其造型也因而有所差異。本文研究針對盛食用陶瓷碗的造型演變,企圖了解日治時期臺灣的飲食文化在陶瓷碗發展過程中所建構之關聯性。文中論述陶瓷碗的造型與起源及其基本形制,並簡介明清至日治時期的臺灣陶瓷食器發展歷史,進而以閩粵和日本飲食文化的改變為例,來分析現存陶瓷碗文物的器形由來。研究顯示,此盛食器物之造型在飲食文化中,是經由米食、湯菜、共食等三種飲食風俗的影響所演變而成。 日治時期臺灣陶瓷碗的造型基礎,是建立在相應的飲食文化上,說明陶瓷食器無法脫離飲食文化而存在。造型演變的結果是飲食習慣經過長久的適應、沉積而形成的,這些累積凝結的精華又將成為食器設計的造型基礎。所以經由飲食文化的認同與融合,才是開創食器發展的新契機。因此,在陶瓷碗或是陶瓷食器的研究領域中,飲食習慣的研究和食器文化觀點的探討,應是值得繼續努力之研究。
The form and style of any artifact are related to its function. Ceramic bowls have been used for dining, aesthetic, and worship functions, which explains differences in form and style. This study will focus on the evolution of ceramic bowls as dishware to achieve a better understanding of the impact that diet culture in Taiwan during the Japanese colonization had on their form and style. This paper will discuss the forms, origins, and basic shapes of ceramic bowls, as well as provide a brief background on ceramic dishware in Taiwan from the period of the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Japanese colonization. By comparing the diet cultures of Fujian, Guangdong, and Japan, this paper will attempt to explain the rationale behind the design of existing ceramic artifacts. According to the findings of this research, the design evolution of such dishware was influenced by three diet cultures: rice, soup-based foods, and shared meals. During the Japanese colonization, the basic forms of ceramic bowls in Taiwan corresponded to the diet culture. This explains how the creation of ceramic dishware is inevitably linked to diet culture. The evolution of their forms and styles was the result of changes in dietary habits that occurred over long periods of adaptation, while the essence of accumulated knowledge became the basis for dishware design. The acceptance and integration of a particular diet culture marked the beginning of innovation in a particular field of dishware design. Therefore, the study of dietary habits and discussions on cultural perspectives related to dishware should continue in the field of ceramic bowl and dishware research.