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Who are the masters of Chinese purple clay teapots?

1. Gu Jingzhou:

A native of Shangyuan Village (now Zisha Village), Yixing, Jiangsu Province. During his lifetime, he was a master of Chinese arts and crafts (second session in 1988) and a landmark figure in the history of purple sand.

He is talented and intelligent, has a high level of understanding, has a profound foundation in Chinese studies, and has a wide range of interests. In the late 1930s, he copied historical masterpieces for antique dealers in Shanghai. He is also one of the top ten purple clay teapot masters in China.

Although "this is a disgraceful history" (Gu Zixiang), it also broadened my horizons and made friends with celebrities in Shanghai's art world. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he made great contributions to the development of the purple sand industry. In the 1980s, he was known as "the leader in pot art and a master of the generation". The works are simple and elegant, exquisite in workmanship, free and easy yet rigorous, and smooth and orderly.

2. Jiang Rong

He was a master of Chinese arts and crafts and a master of Chinese ceramic art during his lifetime. He is one of the top ten purple clay teapot masters in China. He has been engaged in the purple sand industry for more than 70 years and has created hundreds of works, including light products, flower products, and ornaments. The color and color flower products are especially praised by the world. The works are based on natural animals and plants, fruits, melons, insects, and birds, which are both physical and spiritual, and are lifelike. , vivid colors, forming its own unique artistic style.

3. Xu Xiutang:

Born in 1937 in a purple sand family in Shushan, Yixing. In 1954, he studied under the famous purple sand pottery carving artist Mr. Ren Ganting. In 1955, he joined the Shushan Ceramics Cooperative (Yixing Zisha Craft Factory) predecessor), he participated in the Chinese Folk Sculpture Research Class in 1958, and later transferred to the "Clay Figure Zhang (Zhang Jinghu)" studio to study color sculpture. Changle Taozhuang was founded in 1995. He is one of the top ten purple clay teapot masters in China.

4. Tan Quanhai

Born in Heqiao Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province in 1939, he studied pottery carving with the famous veteran artist Ren Ganting in the 1950s and was engaged in pottery carving and decoration work for a long time. He is a master of Chinese arts and crafts, a master of Chinese ceramic arts, a researcher-level senior arts and crafts artist, a member of the Chinese Arts and Crafts Society, and a consultant to the Jiangsu Ceramic Art Committee.

He is one of the top ten purple clay pot masters in China. His ceramic carving works have won the Leipzig International Gold Medal. He has held personal calligraphy and painting exhibitions in Taipei and Malaysia. He was once the deputy director of the Yixing Municipal People's Congress. Representative to the 7th, 8th and 9th National People's Congress.

5. He Daohong

He was born in Dingshu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province in January 1943. He studied under the famous purple sand artists Wang Yinchun and Pei Shimin, and further studied at the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts. His artistic career is fifty years old. Over the centuries, "He's style" was established in Zisha Art Garden.

He is one of the top ten purple clay pot masters in China. Fully hand-made molding and exquisite craftsmanship and artistic accomplishments make the works second to none today and the most expensive pots in the market. The collection of works includes "pine, bamboo, plum, peach" and other figurative types, as well as commonly known as "light plain ware", "square goods ware" and "ribbed ware".

Original creation with honesty and strength The "He's style" with its "charm, temperament and artistic interest" is favored by collectors in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and other places. His works are collected by the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, the Palace Museum and Zhongnanhai Ziguang Pavilion, and are selected as national gifts. Foreign heads of state.

In the national competition of purple sand ceramic works, he won the first prize 2 times and the gold medal 6 times. He has visited Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and other countries and regions to hold exhibitions. Conducted academic exchanges and inspection activities. Many articles were published in professional academic journals. In January 2000, a personal collection "Zhenchytrid Algae" was published.