Quanzhou Folk Colour Cottas are made from paper as figures of ancient operas. The work of making colour cotta is divided into standing work and sitting work. The standing work generally refers to making large scale works, such as “Mountain Giant” “Lingcuo” and “Colour Building while sitting work refers to making fine works, including famous figures, birds and animals. In modern colour cotta techniques, the material is earth, wax, plastics, cloth and silk to enhance the expressive force.
The folk colour cotta in Quanzhou has a broad influence in China and overseas. The works of “56 ethnic groups”, “Hui-an maidens”, “Maidens form tea producing area”, “Girls from Fishermen Family”, “Lady of Southern Music” designed by Quanzhou Jingxiu Firm have won excellence prizes on the First China Tourism Souvenir Competition, and the prize of the best commodity on the First Fujian Provincial Tourism Fair. |