| Summary: | The ceramic of Singkawang West Kalimantan is the cultural
product that deserves appreciation. It is made by the rotating
technique and simple tools. The motif has been stagnant but it has
long-lasting esthetics. What is interesting about this ceramic is
that since long time ago, the motif has not undergone any change
nor any development while other ceramics significantly develop
their design, shape, technique, and function. Another interesting
character is that it maintains ornamental motif which is the
characteristic of Chinese motives of chryssanthemum, peony,
meutan, and lotus. These flowers do not grow in Singkawang. All
artisans make similar motif, especially the expressive dragon motif.
The ceramic is burnt in dragon-shaped stove which is exclusively
found in Singkawang.
The analysis in the dissertation employ a multidisciplinary
approach that focuses on historical, cultural, value, functional,
and esthetic aspects. Data was collected through direct
observation, literature review, artshop and museums, and visit to
potential people with important information.
The result swhows that ceramic from Singkawang West
Kalimantan is based on the underlying Chinese esthetics
symbolized in motif inherited by the ancestors. The spirits
manitested in the motif have divine values that lead people to the
goodness, truth, grandeur, power, wisdom, and transformation
towards the betterment. This implies that the life of the civilized
creatures leads to the servitude to the creator. As contectual the
ceramic has highly-esthetic. It can be synthesized that the
artworks based on divine values will be in eternity�, in the tectual
not well as cilindry ceramic. The motif keeped for identity.
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