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Nico Ranng's avatar

What a treasure trove of living history - the craftsmanship is truly awesome! Laozi on a bull is wonderful, but you got me with the Zhong Kui piece - as a fellow Yorkshireman, I can almost hear Brian Blessed's booming voice when I look at it.

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Debbie Liu's avatar

What a gorgeous tribute to an amazing 'folk' tradition! I love how generational it is, with each generation following the family craft and putting their own individual mark on it. And the photos! Glorious! I hope you got one of the Su Shi's to have in your home, since he is your hero. I would happily read many more articles on Clay Zhang, Paul! I must say although I loved them when I was in Tianjin and bought a few, I probably didn't appreciate the depth of culture they had back then. More Clay Zhang!!!

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