description:The painted sculptural art of Clay Figurine Zhang in Tianjin is a prestigious Chinese traditional folk art.Orginated by Mingshan Zhang Daoguang Years in the Qing Dynasty,passed down for four generations till today,Clay Figurine Zhang has a 180-years history.Clay Figurine Zhang expresses typical characterstic of realism,depicts character and posture precisely, pursues the comfiguration of anatomical,exaggerates in reason,selects fodder appropriately ,shows dainty color and comprehends priginalaesthetic views.Clay Figurine Zhang has become an absolute vivid Same as picture plastic art style.Many maestros,like Guo Moruo,Zhang is now widely known to household.Special news and introductions have been made though the feature of China Center TV .Tianjin TV,and TVstation of Hong Kong,Taiwan,US,Nether Land,Kong and so on.

隆隆The Clay Figurine Zhang is a kind of indoor decorative sculpture.A figurine is about 40cm in height. Its small size makes it a terrific desk or bookshelf ornament,so it is also called 'desk sculpture'.The art of Clay Figurine Zhang is a decorate style that used widely in various circumstance.It plays an important role in serving community and beautifying cirumstance.

隆隆The primary stuff that Clay Figurine Zhang used is a kind of pureness colloidal clay without sand and impurity.Airslaked,filtered,dehydrated and beaten again and again,the pureness colloidal day became 'cooked clay'.This 'cooked clay'has strong agglutination,The dye of Clay Figurine Zhang is propylenedye.Assistant materials of Clay Figurine Zhang comprise ligum,Pure silk,wire,paper and thin silk flowers,etc.

隆隆The shaped sculptural model should abstain from sunlight or fire, the right desiccative way for the shaped model is air desiccation. After being inside out desiccated. Clay figurine must be baked in kiln which is 700 Celsius Degree in temperature, then be burnished and cleaned up, finally it can be painted.

隆隆 The dye used for Clay Figurine Zhang has been progressed prodigiously. Watercolor was used past, this type of dye is inclined to blowout and fade, its bestrow ability is difference, and it can隆炉t keep for long. Attribute to science development. Now we use propylene dye, although this type of dye is expensive, it has lots of merit; no blowout, no fade, no fall off, and better bestrow ability, in addition it isn隆炉t dissolved in water after desiccation, so we can wash clay figurine with water.

隆隆It takes about 30 days to finish a piece of complete clay figurine. Packed with traditional Chinese wrapper, the splendid art work of Clay Figurine Zhang is more resplendent and dazzlingly.

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This artwork is a Chinese clay sculpture depicting the famous poet Tao Yuanming.

Tao Yuanming was a prominent figure in Chinese literary history, known for his poetry that exuded freshness, simplicity, and free-spiritedness.

The sculpture skillfully captures Tao Yuanming's image and spiritual essence through exquisite craftsmanship and delicate expression.

Tao Yuanming's poetry is renowned worldwide for its unique style and profound thoughts.

His works often express his love and yearning for nature and pastoral life, as well as his criticism and reflection on social reality.

His poems are filled with understanding and care for human nature, and his pursuit of an ideal society.

The sculpture vividly presents Tao Yuanming's image to the audience through meticulous details and realistic portrayal.

In the sculpture, Tao Yuanming is seen holding a bamboo staff, wearing a long robe, and smiling, as if showing his wisdom and optimism to people.

The entire sculpture gives off a sense of tranquility and harmony, reminding people of Tao Yuanming's famous line: "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge, I calmly see the southern mountain."

This sculpture is not only an artwork but also a symbol of culture.

It represents a kind of aesthetic concept and value orientation in ancient Chinese culture, which is to pursue a natural, simple, and transcendent spiritual state.

By appreciating this sculpture, we can better understand and feel the charm and depth of traditional Chinese culture.

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