The Chinese tiny sculpture carving has a long history. The miniature sculptures appeared as far back as the Oracle inscriptions of the Yin and Shang dynasties. The "Mountain Figurine" has a number of postures such as standing, walking, sitting, squatting and lying, with different looks. The themes are different and colorful, such as poems, wine, piano, chess, fishing, hoeing, farming and reading. The "Mountain Figurine" is small yet realistic, especially vividly depicting the joy, anger and sorrow of figures, which can be described as unique ingenuity and exquisiteness. This achieves a high degree of unity of form, spirit, and intention. The main techniques include pinching and sticking.
Shiwan pottery first appeared in Tang and Song dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Shiwan Tiny Sculpture became popular in the late Qing dynasties, which was only to mold and sculpt figures, animals, bridges, boats, water puppets, pavilions and other pottery accessories. They are used to set off mountains, stones, pavilions and so on. It is a wonderful work in the pottery art of Shiwan.
Shiwan pottery first appeared in Tang and Song dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Shiwan Tiny Sculpture became popular in the late Qing dynasties, which was only to mold and sculpt figures, animals, bridges, boats, water puppets, pavilions and other pottery accessories. They are used to set off mountains, stones, pavilions and so on. It is a wonderful work in the pottery art of Shiwan.
