The "Shouxing pot" is a classic form among mass-produced Yixing wares, popular in northern rural markets. Due to its relatively large size and excellent quality at affordable prices, it served as an everyday vessel for rural people working in the fields. According to size, Shouxing pots can be divided into: extra-large Shouxing, large Shouxing, medium Shouxing, and small Shouxing. During the "Cultural Revolution" period, to avoid association with the "Four Olds," the "Shouxing pot" was renamed the "Round pot." Although the "Shouxing pot" was a water vessel carried by rural workers to the fields—a common commodity—Gu Jingzhou believed that making a "Shouxing pot" was far from simple. Not only must it have perfect form, but it also tests the maker's technical skill: > Do not underestimate the "Shouxing pot" or regard it as vulgar, coarse goods merely for peasant use. In fact, depending on the quality of workmanship, it can be made either as an ordinary practical pot or as a remarkable work of art, because its form itself is very beautiful. If crafted with refinement, not a single clay coil or slab need be wasted, and it can be made absolutely perfect. All the fundamental skills of pot-making can be demonstrated through the "Shouxing pot."[1] The "Shouxing pot" made by Gu Jingzhou is dignified and handsome, with a straight mouth and flared rim, disc-style fitted lid, and well-defined shoulders that convey great bearing. The body gradually tapers, the two-bend spout pours smoothly, and the form is simple and honest—truly precious. --- [1] Shi Juntang, ed., *Zisha Research (Volume 2)* (Shanghai: Shanghai Guji Publishing House, December 2007), p. 189.