## Five ## Four **"Elegant Form Shoulder Line"**: Created by Wang Yinchun. Advantages: The form is crisp and well-defined, clearly articulated, with excellent decorative treatment of the shoulder line. Deficiencies: 1. The spout and handle droop downward. Especially the handle, which only has a shoulder chapter, appears weak. The spout also feels slightly protruding (extending slightly too long). 2. The opening is slightly thin and too wide. 3. The most unreasonable aspect is the lid: the flange is too small, and adding a ridge line on the lid plate—after the teapot lid is placed on top—further increases the width of the opening. The result is that extra effort produces an unattractive effect. If the lid rim line were eliminated, or if instead of making a pressed lid, a recessed lid were made instead, the effect would be much better. The spout should be shortened a bit, and the spout back raised somewhat to give it more spirit. The handle should be elevated, keeping the base of the large head stationary while the upper portion rises following the contour line of the body. This approach would produce a much better effect.