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chinese folk art peiking opera mask

Opera masks/Facial Painting (Lianpu) is formed through dramatic artists' long-term practice and their understanding and judgment of the roles in plays. It is the colorful dressing on actors' faces. By using transformative and exaggerated figures, professional spectators would easily tell the characteristic of a role. In this way, it is called 'the picture of hearts'. There are certain formats of the facial painting in the aspect of color, type and shape. Usually, eyes, foreheads and cheeks are painted like wings of butterflies, swallows and bats.
Historic character in Beijing Opera, which is quintessence of Chinese culture. Perfectly suitable for home and office decoration, collection, gifts for friends, business and foreign affairs.