Chapter 6
驾简
Mastering Simplicity
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Gu Jingzhou's works in this category include the "Mugua Guo" (gifted to his friend Xu Zuchun), "Square Angular Teapot" (1940s), "Yang Tong Tiliang Teapot" (1942), "Square Angular Guo" (1942 and 1943), "Shi Yuan Guo" (1950s), and others. | Work Title | Creation Date | Content | |------------|---------------|---------| | Square Angular Teapot | 1942 | Han dynasty coins | | Square Angular Teapot | 1942 | Ancient coins, Changle brick inscription, Hou Feng Bu Ye[1] | | Niu Gai Yang Tong Teapot | 1942 | Changle. Changle brick inscription, Jade Pot Buys Spring[2] | | Square Angular Guo | 1943 | Jin dynasty Yuankang seventh year, Five Zhu coins[3] | | | | Drinking brings great harmony | --- [1] "Hou Feng Bu Ye" (侯封不夜) - A reference to an ancient seal or title, literally "Marquis Seal of Endless Night" [2] "Jade Pot Buys Spring" (玉壶买春) - A poetic phrase from classical Chinese literature [3] "Five Zhu" (五铢) - A type of ancient Chinese coin used during the Han and Jin dynasties