Clay Figurines - Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
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The history of clay figurines in China is more than one thousand years old. The artisans who create the figurines draw inspiration from characters in classical literature, stage dramas, folktales, and scenes from everyday life. Made from the purest clay, with low concentrations of sediment, the figurines are shaped and carved by hand or with
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Clay Figurines - Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
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