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存真
Preserving Authenticity
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English Translation

## Oil Department Road Tears Gao Zhenyu Aid Ball Teapot (Inscribed by Gu Jingzhou) Tranquility and Indifference Clarify One's Aspirations --- *Note: This appears to be a fragmentary text or catalog entry related to Yixing pottery. The phrase "淡泊明志" (Dànbó míngzhì) is a classical Chinese idiom meaning "through tranquility and indifference to worldly concerns, one clarifies one's aspirations" - often inscribed on teapots and other scholarly objects. Gu Jingzhou was a renowned Yixing teapot master. However, some portions of the text ("油部路泪" - "Oil Department Road Tears") are unclear without additional context.*