[Cloth tiger]
Cloth tiger, clear, 36 cm long, 16 cm wide, 20.6 cm high, 42 cm long tail. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The cloth tiger has a huge head, a long tail and a strong shape. The whole body is painted with tiger spots, and the head is decorated with the word “Wang”, which is charmingly naive. Its eyes were originally embedded with eyeballs, which have now fallen off. This cloth tiger can be used as a toy in the daytime and as a pillow at night. It is both beautiful and practical
Cloth tiger is a traditional handicraft toy in China. Because tigers are considered to be able to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters and bring peace and auspiciousness, the gift of cloth tigers when a child is born is a good wish for the healthy growth of the child. People also believe that tigers eat five poisons, so there is also the custom of giving cloth to tigers during the Dragon Boat Festival, which expresses people’s desire to expel evil spirits, remove diseases and pray for blessings.
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