Clay figurines

The history of Chinese clay figures has more than two millennia. The first figurines, emerging from under the hands of the artisances of antiquity, mainly played the role of amulets and were an integral part of sacrifices. Since then, the art of modeling from clay has undergone changes both in form and in content: figures, although they retained echoes of long -standing traditions, have now become works of traditional applied art, began to play the role of children"s toys and decor objects. In his book, Zhao Wengen talks about the most interesting products characterizing different modeling techniques. The author introduces the reader not only with this amazing craft, but also with the characters of Chinese folklore, classic novels and plays. For a wide range of readers