THE ART OF
CHINESE DOUGH SCULPTURE
It's interesting to see how a few colored pieces of dough
are turned in a matter of minutes into lively figures
by the trained hands of a Chinese folk artist.
Chinese dough sculptures date back to the Han Dynasty
(206 BC -- AD 220).
Materials and tools used in making dough sculptures
include a white rice flour, mixed with honey,
lard and powdered sugar (with pigments for coloring.)
The figurines are generally about 3-inches tall.
The sculpture of the handsome gent shown here
was completed by Mr. Li in less than 10-minutes.
Amazing, don't you think?
(Anyone we know?)