W160xL220mm, China
Kung Kee Fat Choy!
Here is a new year print for the official reopening of the shop after Chinese New Year, 開市大吉. The two cocks is again a homophonic heterograph play on the word lucky, 吉 (Ji), and the word cock, 雞 (Ji).
So we are back in business today, come and take a look!
Come to see the actual print and many others at the
New Year Print Exhibition
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
CHINESE WOOD BLOCK PRINT COLLECTION
W340xH530mm, China
Today the 24th day of lunar December is the day to thank your Kitchen God.
It is believed that the Kitchen God has spend a year blessing our food and our cooking (which one must be thankful for!), apart from this he has been monitoring our virtue and evil deeds and will depart in the morning to report to the Jade Emperor. To thank him for his hard work and to avoid any slip up with his report, special food has to be offered for this occasion.
Now I wonder what happened to the bowl of rice and water …
Click here to see our other Kitchen God prints.
Come to see the actual print and many others at the
New Year Print Exhibition
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
CHINESE WOOD BLOCK PRINT COLLECTION
W250xH420mm, China
The warriors are Qin Qiong (left) and Wei Chi Gong (right), the pair are posted up on the front doors (traditional Chinese doors are in pair) of the house to protect it from evils. Click here to see the full story of how they became the door gods.
This pair of door gods are of the category “Cavalry Door Gods with Bian Jian”, they are riding on horses and holding the traditional weapons known as “bian” and “jian”. Sometimes they are displayed riding on mythical creatures and holding sacred objects.
Come to see the actual print and many others at the
New Year Print Exhibition
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
CHINESE WOOD BLOCK PRINT COLLECTION
New Year Prints are traditional decorations for the Chinese New Year, the theme of these wood block prints are most often blessings and well wishes.
This year to celebrate the Year of the Ram, over 100 prints we have collected over the years will be on show and available for sale.
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
CHINESE WOOD BLOCK PRINT COLLECTION
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