This study takes the Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum as its research subject and aims to examine the visual narrative methods and representational characteristics of ceramic culture within museum exhibition spaces. A literature review and case study method are employed, with the analysis focusing on four dimensions: the narrative organization of exhibition spaces, the visual presentation of ceramic exhibits, color and lighting, and the visual communication of exhibition information. The findings show that the museum constructs a relatively continuous historical narrative through chronological sequencing, spatial circulation, and exhibit arrangement; highlights the artistic characteristics of ceramics through form, glaze color, decorative patterns, craftsmanship, and lighting; and supplements historical, technical, and cultural information through exhibition panels, object labels, images, and digital media. The study concludes that the coordination of space, ex-hibits, color and lighting, and information media constitutes the principal characteristics of the museum’s visual narrative of ceramic culture, providing a relatively clear visual pathway for the presentation and understanding of ceramic culture.

Sha Liu, Jong Bin Park. A Study on the Visual Narrative of Ceramic Culture in the Exhibition Spaces of the Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum. International Journal of Art Innovation and Development (2026), Vol. 7, Issue 1: 7-19. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJAID.2026.070102.

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