clay sculpture

The painted clay sculpture of China has already had a history of more than 600 years. Bright general term of an emperor who found a state bright red yuans of jade tablet 6 camp subordinate to a ministry stationed troops on the water riverside of the harmony according to legend, until north sweep yuans of remnants of defeated troops of court , put the weapons back in the arsenal and graze the war horses on the hillside, the army lives scattered, among them the Jiangxi soldier can make pottery , but has not made pottery equipment, use one kind of local Goddess of Mercy soil with very strong viscidity and clay film colored drawing or pattern . Descendant according to region characteristic and local trait custom, fill in colors on a sketch from modelling, line copy succession get off, handed down from age to age, the works are washed and is practised summarizing, overstating vividly, the color is with distinct contrast, the form is charming and considerable, permeated with strong national characters and vitality, have simple, gaudy, spirit, beautiful artistic characteristic of Gu HanTao, stone carving, pray for blessings, receive auspicious, employ wealth, avoid evil spirits all characteristic, obtain good reputation of " Chinese folk art a special skill ", called " giving the children the best one the present " by the tissues of world children of the United Nations. The clay sculpture horse of masterpiece has already been focused one's attention upon 2002 Chinese birth year stamp pattern by common people.