09/12/2021
Shiwan Pottery Sculpture Artistry, the folk traditional pottery making artistry in Foshan, Guangdong Province, is one of the State-Level Intangible Cultural Heritage. Shiwan Pottery Sculpture Artistry has a long history. It first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty and reached its heyday in the Song Dynasty. After the foundation of People’s Republic of China, the level of production and artistic standards of Shiwan Pottery Sculpture have been greatly improved. In 2006, Shiwan Pottery Sculpture Artistry were approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of state-level intangible cultural heritage list.Shiwan Pottery Sculpture Artistry has the features of humanity, locality and nationality, and has a unique artistic style in creation. "Shiwan Doll" Pottery Sculpture Artistry can be divided into five categories according to the physical form of figure pottery sculpture, animal pottery sculpture, utensils, micro-sculpture, and tile ridge pottery sculpture. The "Shiwan Doll" represented by its character modeling has both form and spirit. It absorbs the essence of various cultures and arts. It combines a high degree of realism and moderate exaggeration, which has both the interest of life and the artistic taste, forming a distinctive local style.
