Green pleats, bridge scarves, painted faces, clay figurines

[Green pleats wearing bridge scarves Hualian clay figurines]

Green pleats wearing bridge scarves Hualian clay figurines, late Qing Dynasty, 10 cm high, 4.5 cm wide and 3.5 cm thick
This clay figurine is derived from the character shape in the Beijing opera “The Group of Immortals”, and is one of the costumes of the bronze hammer face in the Beijing opera. Dressed in green flower costumes, with an official hat on the head, the shape is lifelike, the expression is rich, the color is bright, and the clay sculpture technique is exquisite. This opera clay figurine was once a toy prepared by the court for the little emperor. The little emperor can learn about traditional Chinese opera by playing with it