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Unique Excellence
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The "Gu Jingzhou Teapot" is made from pure vermillion clay. The pot has a small mouth and large body, facilitating the entry and exit of tea leaves; the rounded drum-shaped body allows water to circulate and agitate easily; the bridge-shaped knob makes it convenient to lift the lid; the straight spout enables smooth water flow from the opening. The treatment of the shoulder line, mouth rim line, and base line is full and rounded, demonstrating the exquisite craftsmanship of tools such as the *leizi* and *xianggeng*, measured in millimeters. The level of craftsmanship in Gu Jingzhou's specialized purple clay tools can be glimpsed through this single pot. This pot reveals greatness within smallness, suitable for both appreciation and practical use—a rare and exquisite work among Gu Jingzhou's small teapot creations.
This pot was made in 1980, with a total of five pieces produced, likely prepared specifically for his first visit to Hong Kong the following year. These five pots were respectively presented to Dai Xiangming, the second-generation successor of Tiehua Xuan; the painter Hu Shoushi; Tsang Chi-sing, the first director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and his successor Tsang Kwai-chiu; as well as Yip Wing-chi, manager of Pisces Art Company Limited.
Chapter 5
独妙
Unique Excellence
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English Translation
The "Gu Jingzhou Teapot" is made from pure vermillion clay. The pot has a small mouth and large body, facilitating the entry and exit of tea leaves; the rounded drum-shaped body allows water to circulate and agitate easily; the bridge-shaped knob makes it convenient to lift the lid; the straight spout enables smooth water flow from the opening. The treatment of the shoulder line, mouth rim line, and base line is full and rounded, demonstrating the exquisite craftsmanship of tools such as the *leizi* and *xianggeng*, measured in millimeters. The level of craftsmanship in Gu Jingzhou's specialized purple clay tools can be glimpsed through this single pot. This pot reveals greatness within smallness, suitable for both appreciation and practical use—a rare and exquisite work among Gu Jingzhou's small teapot creations.
This pot was made in 1980, with a total of five pieces produced, likely prepared specifically for his first visit to Hong Kong the following year. These five pots were respectively presented to Dai Xiangming, the second-generation successor of Tiehua Xuan; the painter Hu Shoushi; Tsang Chi-sing, the first director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and his successor Tsang Kwai-chiu; as well as Yip Wing-chi, manager of Pisces Art Company Limited.
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Chapter 1
序文
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Chapter 2
引言
Pages 28-31
Chapter 3
达变
Pages 32-133
Chapter 3
开宗立派
Pages 46-66
Chapter 3
传道授业
Pages 67-98
Chapter 3
大师淳友
Pages 99-120
Chapter 3
学艺谋生
Pages 121-133
Chapter 4
化神
Pages 134-141
Chapter 5
独妙
Pages 142-405
Chapter 5
匠心独运 不苟丝毫
Pages 142-179
Chapter 5
器利善事 物尽其用
Pages 180-199
Chapter 5
紫泥春华 研精究微
Pages 200-405
Chapter 6
驾简
Pages 406-427
Chapter 6
精雕细刻 文质合一
Pages 406-410
Chapter 6
师法自然 妙趣横生
Pages 411-415
Chapter 6
丝来线去 曲尽其妙
Pages 416-427
Chapter 7
明志
Pages 463-485
Chapter 7
高山仰止 淡泊明志
Pages 463-472
Chapter 7
啜墨看茶 气定神闲
Pages 473-478
Chapter 7
齿少心锐 怡志抒情
Pages 479-485
Chapter 8
存真
Pages 428-462
Chapter 8
规圆矩方 弃伪存真
Pages 428-436
Chapter 8
有物有则 钻尖仰高
Pages 437-462
Chapter 9
心营
Pages 506-525
Chapter 9
坚守传统 艺立潮头
Pages 506-513
Chapter 9
新型师承 桃李满园
Pages 514-525
Chapter 10
附录
Pages 526-651
Chapter 10
顾景舟紫艺论文
Pages 526-535
Chapter 10
技术课备课笔记
Pages 536-543
Chapter 10
顾景舟艺术年表
Pages 544-651
Chapter 11
参考文献
Pages 652-657
Chapter 12
鸣谢
Pages 658-659