[Clay rabbit master]
Clay rabbit master, in the late Qing Dynasty, is 7 cm high, 3.5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Mr. Rabbit, with his two ears high, his three-petal mouth closed, dressed in red official clothes, and holding a pestle, sat upright on the stage with a charmingly naive face. The whole rabbit has a funny expression, unique shape and bright color. In order to make up for the monotony of the seat pattern, the craftsman focused on the use of color. Under the rendering of rich and colorful colors, the anthropomorphic rabbit master was more energetic
As a seasonal clay toy, Mr. Rabbit is a symbol of “moon god” for children to worship the moon. 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 generally humanized him, paid attention to the facial features and gorgeous clothes, and was solemn and childish, lively and lovely