Alternative Collection: Return of the Rabbit Lord

In the old days, people bought rabbits for good luck in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many years later, the rabbits gradually faded out of sight. The Beijing Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center launched the Mid-Autumn Image Ambassador for Beijing on September 15. Pursuit of collectors.

The rabbit's grandfather returned and could not wait to announce the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit

Stealing fairy medicine, mortal folk culture value is high

The origin of the rabbit is about the end of the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the function of the rabbit's deity was changed from the moonlight to the children's Mid-Autumn Festival toys. At present, the rabbits of the Ming and Qing dynasties that survived are rare, and if they can be “scored,” they are worth the price. In the TV drama "Four Generations", the rabbit is the toy that the grandfather used to play with children. The clay-clad rabbit we see now has riders, riders, and unicorns; common rabbits wear armor. , is a pair of golden helmets and warriors looks like, and there is only one pheasant inserted in the helmet, the old Beijing has a rest phrase: "rabbit father" nephew - single pick; later, "rabbit" developed by a single warrior The "Rabbit Father" is a martial artist. With different images of different solar terms, the prospects of the collection of rabbits are increasingly favored by Tibetan friends.

The symbol of the image of the rabbit's grandfather is that he holds a medicine pot in his right hand. According to legend, the old Beijing city has caused a plague. The rabbit on the moon's palace has a good heart. He stole the medicine of the Immortal Kingdom and he cured the plague. Since then, the rabbit has been regarded as a plague. Respected as "rabbit God." The rabbit worshiper is a god of disaster relief. Folk entertainers make the rabbit's grandfather personification, and the clay figures out the image of the rabbit's first person, becoming a moon worship offering for the Mid-Autumn Festival. From the legend of a rabbit child, we can appreciate the research value of a folk culture.

Wu Guanying's image of the new rabbit god still bears the taste of “Fuwa”

You are more expensive to knead

Most of the rabbits are made of loess clay, and plaster molds can be used without firing. A colorful clay sculpture rabbit was collected by a small store. The store introduced this work as a piece of modern art from the Yutian clay artist in Hebei Province. With the promotion of the image of the Mid-Autumn Ambassador of Beijing in the hands of the rabbit, this hand-kneaded work has been called 120 yuan. A clay pottery craft with a height of 19 centimeters was sold on the Internet for about 50 yuan, while a slightly smaller rabbit had a price of more than 30 yuan. Common rabbits on the market today are moulded into molds. Mix the clay and pulp first, and fill them into two moulds, front and back, and let them dry and pour them together. Brush the glue on the body and paint it in gold. This kind of rabbit produced in volume is cheaper than handcrafted ones.

Rabbits with different images and different mounts highlight different values

"The clay figurine Han" gave the rabbit's father to his wife

Tianjin's "The Clay Man" is a household name. To say that the rabbits in Beijing City can be counted on, "King Korea" is also a good choice. The fourth generation of clay figurines, Han Baocai, developed on the basis of the craftsmanship of the older generation, and the rabbits made by Han Baocai had a name in the circle. Focus on demeanor. The clay figurine is made of clay, and the soil is yellow. The paint pigments are used in advertisements. Sometimes some of the more advanced acrylic paints are used. The advantage is that they are not afraid of water and are not easy to fade. Han Baocai's idea is that he looks for his wife to find his children, in the Han Baocai's studio, the rabbit is never alone, because the companionship of the rabbit's grandma makes the whole work look more abundance.