Shanghai Dough Sculptures
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Ningbo Cinnabar and Gold Lacquer Woodcarving
Tomb panel with relief of figures in a pavilion |
Shanghai Dough Sculptures are also a traditional craft with a history of hundreds of years. The most famous dough sculptures are those of a sculptor surnamed Zhao. Zhao was born into a poor family in Beijing. At the age of 19, he began to make dough figures. Thirteen years later, he was named "King of Dough Sculptures" in Tianjin City. In the 1930's, Zhao went to Shanghai where he met local craftsmen and upgraded his skills. Zhao's sculptures mainly depict legendary figures and characters from traditional Chinese operas. The sculptures are so vivid and lifelike that they are dubbed "3-D paintings and voiceless operas." |
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