--- Only creations born from this foundation can possess vibrant vitality. This book was compiled during the golden age of Yixing purple clay craftsmanship. The editors have diligently collected treasured pieces from various museums and private collections throughout the dynasties, organizing and arranging them for public presentation. Our aim is to reveal the true historical face of purple clay artistry and to celebrate its excellent technical traditions. We hope to further enhance the world's genuine understanding of Yixing purple clay craft, so that the purple clay enterprise may have a solid foundation for inheritance and a clear path for innovation—building upon what has been achieved to reach even greater heights. This humble aspiration, if it receives the shared concern and attention of purple clay enthusiasts and people from all walks of life throughout the world, and if they further support this magnificent and extraordinary tradition of purple clay art, allowing it to bloom with astonishing new flowers, then our wishes will be more than fulfilled! Completed on May 18, 1991 (Presented at the First International Symposium on Yixing Purple Clay Pottery in 1992, published in *Sha Suo Jin Ying* / 1992 *Appreciation of Yixing Purple Clay Treasures*) --- **Notes** Ji Ka