## 2. Naturalistic Bird-and-Flower Patterns with Expressive Intent: Representative works by Gu Jingzhou featuring pine, bamboo, and plum blossom themes include the "Heniu Lid Western Barrel Teapot" (commissioned by Cheng Shengyuan in 1942), "Bamboo Segment Tea Set" (1944), "Large Stone Gourd" (1948), "Large Stone Ladle" (1955), "Banqiao Handled Teapot" (1980), "Well Curb Ladle" (1980), "Duan Clay Folded-Rim Teapot" (1970s), and "Herald of Spring Teapot" (1990). In his later years, Gu Jingzhou frequently inscribed poetry and painted on works by his students and grand-students, with pine, bamboo, and plum blossom being his most commonly used subjects.