I Paimy Paper Cut of Chinese Silk Jacquard Scroll Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival Painting

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papercut design are often derived from figures found on ancient pottery and rock paintings .papercuts often resemble frogs ,nakes ,fish .birds ,dragons. and gods of the ancients . papercut tigs implicate longevity in chines culture .tree and deer heads sysmbolize continuity .to expree wishes for children , papercuts are made to resemble fish , lotus flowers , gourds , dragons and phoenixes .papercuts are most popular in northern china . where they are often put on windows .doors ceilings , and bridal chambers , papercuts are originally consider a woman's art , in many chinese rural village , girls have a learn papercutting at a young ages, some say that a girl's papercutting ability is a yardsticf for her intelligence , in daily life , the girls express their sentiments and imagination through their papercuts.