[Clay rabbit master]
Clay rabbit master, in the late Qing Dynasty, is 7.5 cm high, 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The rabbit has long ears, three lobes of mouth, and looks elegant in gorgeous clothes. The rabbit sat upright on the city wall, with a camel on the side, which made him feel like a king in the world
It is recorded in the Yanjing Chronicle of the Age that “at each Mid-Autumn Festival, the ingenious people in the city use yellow mud to knead the image of a toad rabbit for sale, which is called the rabbit master.” The rabbit master is a traditional toy for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which originates from the traditional Chinese worship of the moon god. It is said that there are Chang’e and Jade Rabbit in the Moon Palace. The Jade Rabbit cures diseases and disasters for the people in the world, and people have created a colorful image of the rabbit. The rabbit master in the Qing Dynasty Palace was also purchased from outside the palace. These painted clay figurines of rabbit master are not unique in shape, but the characteristics of three-petal mouth and long ears are the most common
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