Chinese Zodiac Animal Clay Sculpture

Description:
As a traditional folk art of Fengxiang County,Shaanxi Province, China, The Fengxiang colorful clay sculpture has a long history of over 3000 years since the West Zhou Dynasty ( started from 11 Century BC up to nowadays) in China ancient history. The clay sculptures is still very popular nowadays in the rural areas in Fengxiang County. The local villagers made this kind of clay sculptures with patterns of birds and animals in their spare time. They believe the clay sculptures with a kind of certain colorful patterns could bring good luck to them or help them avoid bad luck.

The clay sculpture looks quite colorful with nice patterns containing many meanings, such as: Green colour refers longevity; Red colour means to be happy in all four seasons in a year; Pomegranate fruits have a good wish for people to have more sons and more happiness; Coins pattern means making good money and Peony flower wishes people to be happy and healthy.

The clay sculpture animals listed here are the animals shown in the Chinese Zodiac. 2005 will be the Year of Rooster and 2004 is the Year of Monkey. So these kinds of Chinese Zodiac animal clay sculptures are the very good souvenirs to your friends or for yourself.

12 Chinese Zodiac Animals

Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Place of Origin:	Shaanxi China
Brand:	Local art
Payment Terms :	M/T
Minimum Order :	1
Delivery Lead Time :	According to the distance