Style characteristics of cloth tiger

Because cloth tigers are hand-made, there is no uniform specification and style. Ingenious women use different materials at hand, and use their imagination and aesthetics to sew cloth tigers with different shapes and shapes. The cloth tiger they sewed changed the original shape of the tiger and exaggerated its head in form. The size of the tiger's head is similar to that of the tiger's body. It greatly shrinks the tiger's body and tail, shortens four legs, and highlights how short the eyes, mouth, legs and tail are, and the head is big, the eyes are big, the mouth is big, and the body is small, so as to highlight the brave and dignified expression of the cloth tiger and highlight "praying for God".

Due to the different customs and habits of different regions and ethnic groups in China, cloth tigers have different decorations and postures in different regions, some are stable and quiet, and some are lively and smart. For example, as a national cultural card, Lihou Lake in Shaanxi Province has strong limbs and holds its head high, showing the demeanor of a military commander Guan Gong. Cloth tigers in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi province especially like to use the "five poisons" pattern; The anthropomorphic cloth tiger in Huaiyang, Henan Province is the materialization and symbol of early human reproductive worship; Cloth tigers in all parts of Shandong are mainly designed with heads, wide mouths, white and sharp teeth, and two thick teeth are exposed to both sides to show the greatness of tigers. But the corners of the mouth are bent upward, as if there were giggles. Coupled with the black and white spherical eyes and the black word "Wang" on his forehead, it is also called the king of beasts.

The cloth tiger made for children in Yishui, a rural area, is made of leftover bits and pieces of clothes, with convenient materials and bright colors. They are exaggerated and distorted in modeling, focusing on expressing feelings and meanings, pursuing the characteristics of spirit likeness rather than sticking to modeling, and achieving the purpose of entertaining. It not only reflects farmers' consciousness and folk culture mentality, but also has a decorative effect, emphasizing festive colors. What is particularly interesting is that this kind of cloth tiger, besides the word "king" on the tiger's head, also has round convex eyes, straight ears, curved tail and short legs almost the same as cats. It can not only make people feel the majestic tiger, but also make people feel the innocence of the cat. Chubby, chubby, very likable. Its main style features:

The colors of Shandong cloth tigers are mainly red and yellow, and yellow and red are also festive and auspicious colors in the traditional culture of northern China. However, the color of Yishui cloth tiger is not limited to yellow and red, but also black, blue, white, flower, blue homespun and blue calico. The contrast of color blocks is strong, warm and lively, which makes the image of the whole cloth tiger lively.

In addition, the production process of cloth tiger is different. For example, some tigers have sawdust, chaff and cotton in their bellies, and some have silkworm excrement, mugwort leaves or buckwheat skins and pea skins. The divination in Yishui includes Vitex negundo, Peach Branch, Chrysanthemum, wormwood, Astragalus, Realgar, Angelica, Cinnabar and many other traditional Chinese medicines. In addition to the theory of avoiding evil spirits in the town house, it also has the effects of expelling wind and removing dampness, strengthening the brain and kidney, calming the heart and calming the nerves, and expelling insects with fragrance.