Chinese art pottery fisher man Fishing 7” Mud Man numbered & signed Genuine.

Genuine Shiwan Chinese art pottery fisher man fishing 8” numbered & signed.

Vintage Chinese Shiwan Mud Man Figurine, Asian Decor, Asian Art, Collectibles, Home Decor, Country Home, Country Life, Decorative Objects

This is a lovely Vintage Chinese Shiwan Mud Man Pottery Figurine, signed. The mud man is very excited and happy to catch a fish, this piece is missing the rope and the fish but is still in great condition

Please look at all the pictures, they are part of the description.

Size: H 7” x 4”x 6”

Age: 1960's

Condition: Excellent pre owned no chips,

Back Stamp: Impressed number 20 this one is hard to find in any platform.

Mud men are brightly glazed figurines of men, women, wise men and old sages, seated or standing, holding flutes, scrolls, pots, fish and other objects of mystical importance. For the average-sized figure, the 'mud' or clay for the figures was pressed into a mold by hand. Each part was individually molded and assembled by various crafters at the appropriate time -- thus, the varying degrees of quality in the pieces.

Once the torso was removed from the mold, the extremities -- head, hands and legs or feet -- were added, along with the hair, hats, beards and other items. To add further detail, eyes, nose and ears would be pierced. Then the entire collection was fired in a kiln to cure the clay.

Each mud man was hand painted with a low temperature lead glass glaze in yellow, blue or green glaze with the occasional use of white or brown. The face, hands and feet were left unglazed to expose the natural color of the mud.