Clay Figurine Zhang

As early as the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong, Jiaqing years, Tianjin clay figurines have been enjoying a great reputation; among those exquisite clay figurine works,”clay figurine zhang” is the king which made the whole crafts known to the world.The father of "Clay figurine Zhang" is named Zhang Mingshan, he started learn clay sculpture as early as he was a little child,he inherited his father’s talent and developed it with his own style, he decorated clay sculptures with colors, props, forming a unique style. From the Zhang Mingshan to now,the figurine making skills has been passed down for five generations, during this 140 years, the clay figurine Zhang's well received by either ordinary people or officials as a home decoration items.It’s said that Zhang Mingshan often hidden mud in the sleeve when he went to the theater, he made figurines while watching the opera, the shaped various roles, vivid with distinguishing features.

There are new developments on skills and styles on different generations,the second-generation descendant,Zhang Yu-Ting, tend to the creation of realistic path enriched the presentation skills, expanding the work localization.The third generation descendant, Zhang Jinghu, the fourth generation,Zhang Ming, Zhang Yue, who inherited the drawing skills on traditional Chinese painting colors and mural design strengths, emphasize on taking the body to make it in line with the proportion of perspective theory, thereby strengthening the integrity of the composition , the creative themes becomes more extensive making clay figurine Zhang's painted sculpture art to enrich and improve.

 

In 1959, painted clay figurine Zhang studio opened in Tianjin, mastered by Zhang Ming,so far,it has cultivated more than 80 professional and very skilled sculpture artists to inherite,research and develop the art of “clay figurine zhang”

Works of “Clay figurine Zhang”is of sound reputation at home and abroad, Some countries have also indicated their works "China's specialty" for the collection on display. There are  as many as 9 pieces of
“clay figurine zhang”are collected in Art Museum of China,becoming one of the national treasures.

If you ever come to Tianjin,don’t forget to visit the famous studio of “clay figurine zhang”,to see by yourself how the cute,vivid figurines are created by their handicraftman.

Address:No.202,Hexi Machang Lane,Tianjin
Post Code:300074

Fax:(022)23355370 Tel:(022) 23374088/(022)23374085 You are also visit the official website of the studio at: http://www.nirenzhangwr.com/index1.htm   Tags:Clay Figurine Zhang,shopping in China,tianjin