The perfect rich man in the city

After Gu turned 40, he completely mastered a complete set of technological knowledge from mineral processing, mud preparation, firing to finished product processing, and concentrated on the research on the shape of the purple clay pot, finally forming a unique shape techniques.

The shape of the three-line coffee pot is very simple, but it shows the craftsmanship of the maker. The body of the pot is straight, divided and decorated according to three round lines, with well-balanced scale, embedded cover, domed cover, barrel-shaped mouth, bridge button, flat circle handle, jade base and pot body are unified and harmonious, and the plain shape is transparent. Out of spiritual energy.

It is extremely difficult to make this pot, which relies entirely on the smooth and smooth curves of lines and surfaces and the elegance of colors to complete the entire work. The surface of the pot is not carved, there is no pretense or cover-up, and the craftsmanship is rigorous and almost impeccable.

And the author of the pot is not an ordinary person.

Master Gu Jingzhou, a famous"pot art master" in Chinese history,

Gu's purple sand works are mainly tea pots. When he was young, he first started with square ware and also made round ware. As he interacted with the calligraphy and painting circles, he gradually focused on light elements. The final step in making the vessel is establishing his personal style with a geometric pot and finding his own direction for artistic creation.

Create a new artistic conception of purple clay teapot shape.

Representative works include: Hanyun, Xuehua, Partridge, Tibi, Shangxinqiao, Phoenix Mouth Pot, Monk's Hat, Imitation Drum, Stone Ladle, Cow-covered Lotus Seed, etc. Among them, the Cow-covered Lotus Seed and Partridge Pot won the National Gold Medal. , monk hats and well railing pots won the National Silver Award, and many excellent works are collected by collectors and museums at home and abroad.

The monk's hat teapot is the most popular style of purple clay teapot in history. Especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this style of teapot became the most popular at that time.

It is worth mentioning that purple clay pot artists of the Ming and Qing dynasties had a special liking for this style of pot. The purple clay pot shown in the picture above was made by Master Gu Jingzhou in imitation of the ancient monk's hat pot. Its shape is very unique and its proportions are very well-proportioned. The lid is shaped like a monk's hat, so it is called monk's hat pot.

The bottom of the pot is engraved with the square seal of"Jingzhou Made".

Gu Jingzhou believes that purple sand art from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the present can be divided into divine, top, fine, and high-quality art, just like calligraphy and painting art.

Gongchun and Shi Dabin in the Ming Dynasty, and Chen Mingyuan in the Qing Dynasty, their works have complete shapes and superb techniques. They carried forward the purple sand technology and combined it with culture and art. Their representative works should be respected as masterpieces.

In the Qing Dynasty, Chen Mansheng inherited the past and connected the future."" is a combination of purple sand art and poetry, calligraphy and painting. Even if the skills are lacking, if it is a genuine work, it can be called the best.

Gu Jingzhou said frankly that there were many ancient works of purple clay in history, and he himself dedicated his time to imitating antiques. Although the shape of the pot remains the same, with the advancement of society, the craftsmanship has surpassed it. The things are imitations, but the quality is good and can be called fine products. The high-end purple clay tea sets that are popular nowadays are Nengpin.

Gu Jingzhou summed up his purple clay career as three trilogy: youthful imitation, middle-aged creation, and late-life transformation.

The dozens of pot types created by Gu Jingzhou can be regarded as exquisite works. His achievements in pot art are extremely high, his skills are exquisite, and he uses a wide range of materials. He can be said to be the most accomplished pottery artist in modern times, and his reputation is comparable to that of Shi Dabin in the Ming Dynasty.

The characteristics of his works are that the overall shape is simple and elegant, the shape is strong and rigorous, the lines are smooth and harmonious, elegant and profound, exuding strong oriental artistic characteristics. Gu Jingzhou did not make many purple clay pots in his life. He sometimes took several years to make a batch of pots, and each one required high quality. Whatever he likes will be destroyed, so the price of his works ranges from hundreds of thousands to millions of yuan.

The auction price in Xiangjiang in the 1980s was 650,000 yuan.

Nowadays, the price of a purple clay teapot is almost tens of millions.

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After Zhong Jing saw the purple clay pot, he showed a look of liking.

It's so beautiful.

In addition to the purple clay pot, there is also a small piece of Tianhuang stone.

Tianhuang Stone Bell Realm has been obtained before, but they were all used.

Now this piece of Tianhuang stone is quite good whether it is auctioned or made into a seal.

As one of the"Three Treasures of Seal Stones", Tianhuang Stone comes in yellow, white, red, black and other colors, with yellow being the most common. It has pearl luster, glass luster, grease luster, slightly transparent to translucent, and a few are transparent.

What is particularly eye-catching is that radish-like fine lines are faintly visible in the skin. The color is thick on the outside and gradually lightens inward. The surface is sometimes covered with yellow or gray-black stone skin, with red checkered patterns in between.

It is the unique appearance characteristic of Tianhuang stone, and it is known as"no grain can form a field"."、"No fields without skin"、"It is known as"no field without quality". Indeed, in terms of its stone quality, purity is still the most valuable.

Tianhuang stone is a treasure among Shoushan stone varieties.

Because it has"blessing""、"life"、"field"、"The meaning of"yellow" is that it possesses the six virtues of fine, clean, moist, greasy, warm and condensed stone, so it is called the"Emperor Stone" and became the national stone dedicated to worshiping heaven in the Qing Dynasty. According to historical records, it was used by the governor of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty A whole piece of fine Tianhuang was engraved with the"Three Chains Seal". Emperor Qianlong regarded it as a treasure and passed it down from generation to generation in the Qing Dynasty. When Emperor Xianfeng died, he gave Cixi a Tianhuang Royal Seal. When the last dynasty collapsed, Puyi did not want all the treasures and only kept those treasures. A"three-chain medal" is sewn into the cotton-padded clothes. According to folklore, Tianhuang Stone is a gemstone left in the world by Nuwa when she repaired the sky. It is also said that it was transformed from a phoenix egg. It is also said that Tianhuang Stone can drive away disasters and avoid evil, and those who hide Tianhuang Stone can live longer. Years and so on.

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