Huishan clay figurine


Huishan clay figurines are a folk craft of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, originating in the Ming Dynasty roughly 400 years ago.
They are generally divided into two categories:
The most iconic kind of Huishan clay figurines are chubby babies with outsized heads and wide smiles which hold plants, animals or household objects representing heath, wealth, or happiness, often through puns.
They are made from soil dug from a meter below ground in the Huishan region, which provides excellent plasticity.

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