3. The large base layer should be 7 millimeters thick; 4. The cloud pattern line is a bit too sharp and can be softened slightly; 5. The lid should be made slightly thinner; 6. The spout needs to be attached more smoothly, so the line form can flow more naturally; 7. The handle's opening angle can be reduced a bit; the side angles should meet cleanly with subtle transitional effects; 8. The knob effect is quite satisfactory, but be careful that the coin-shaped top of the lid surface should not be too thick. It can be seen that Gu Jingzhou attended to every detail of the students' production process, no matter how small, enabling everyone to complete the replication task successfully based on thorough understanding, ensuring the art festival proceeded smoothly as scheduled. This replication task was like a major training exercise, concentrating an inspection of the students' accumulated learning within an extremely short time. What the students mastered was not merely the production method of one or several teapots, but rather their mentor Gu Jingzhou's rigorous attitude toward Yixing pottery craftsmanship. This attitude brought the students immeasurable benefits that would serve them for life. Behind the fervent pursuit of Gu Jingzhou and his works driven by the development of the times and rising economic tides lies Gu Jingzhou's consistent adherence to high standards of craftsmanship. Gu Jingzhou faithfully observed ancient teachings, working painstakingly on clay preparation and tool making. He studied and copied ancient masters without blindly following them, and he read widely and learned extensively while being skilled at selective adoption. From the moment he entered the field of Yixing pottery, Gu Jingzhou demonstrated exceptional comprehension and ambition. After Liberation, the government bestowed the title of "Master Artisan" upon seven highly skilled craftsmen at the pottery factory. Among these seven, aside from Ren Ganting who specialized in pottery carving, the other six specialized in teapot making. Only Jiang Rong was younger than Gu Jingzhou. Wu Yungen, Pei Shimin, Wang Yinchun, and Zhu Kexin were ten to over twenty years older than Gu Jingzhou and could be considered his predecessors, each possessing extraordinary artistic achievements. Yet even before these predecessors, Gu Jingzhou's teapot artistry remained distinctive and commanding. It can be said that in the era when Gu Jingzhou lived, there were virtually no rivals of comparable ability who could compete with him, gradually forming a situation similar to "Dugu Qiubai" (the Lone Seeker of Defeat). Although lofty tunes inevitably find few harmonizers, and solitude ultimately brings loneliness, for Gu Jingzhou, who pursued the ultimate in art, this loneliness brought him neither unbearable restlessness nor agitation. On the contrary, it brought him immense...