He is recognized in the art world as a master of pot artThe most valuable purple sand art master. His works are refined and elegant, and their manners are variedThe shape is simple and elegant, strong and rigorousThe lines are smooth and harmonious, elegant and meaningfulExudes a rich oriental beauty,He is the "grandmaster of the generation of purple clay pots".- Gu Jingzhou
Gu Jingzhou (1915-1996), formerly known as Jingzhou. It is also known as Manxi, Slender Ping, Wuling Yiren, Jingnan Shanqiao. Self-named pot, Lao Ping. Yixing Zisha famous artist, member of Chinese Artists Association, master of Chinese arts and crafts. His achievements in pot art are extremely high, exquisite skills, and a wide range of materials, is the most accomplished one of the modern potters, known as "a generation of masters", "pot art masters", works for the major museums at home and abroad, cultural relics collection.
Gu Lao's sixteen classic purple clay pots:
1. Lifting the wall pot.
Gu Jingzhou: Big pot
2017 Kuang Shi Spring Auction Sold for 15.5 million yuan
This pot is designed and made with the concept of jade, the body of the pot is flat and cylindrical, rigid and soft, harmonious and symmetrical, the handle coordinates the rhythm of the virtual and the real, and the silhouette is dignified and Zhouzheng. The simplest dots, lines and surfaces show the natural charm of purple sanding ware.
Gu Jingzhou Tibi group pot.
2016 Jiangsu Hexin Autumn Auction Transaction price: 51.75 million yuan
The body of this pot is slightly curved and concave, highlighting the shoulder line and abdominal line, and it is comfortable to hold the pot with both hands. The stem is slender and long, the root is slightly thicker, the middle is thin, and then the end of the flow mouth is thicker. The mouth hole is enlarged, so that the pouring water has a sense of pressure, and the water is more refreshing. The design of the pot flow makes the pot body coordinated, and the lines and lines, lines and surfaces, and lines and corners are smoother and more refreshing.
Gu Jingzhou, jade beam pot.
2017 Jiangsu Hexinchun auction Transaction price: 34.5 million yuan
The lid part of the pot adopts a double-level design, the cover surface is decorated with the theme of Han Yubi, a basket of empty buttons is opened in the middle as a pot button, a small round hole is opened at the bottom of the lower layer to facilitate the water spitting, and the mezzanine is presented in the form of a hollow. In the part of the body of the pot, with the jade belt as the concept, more than a point is too thick, less than a point is too thin, the brilliance is refined and full, the spout rises from the body of the pot with a very fluent line, and the line of the bottom of the pot is harmonious and one, the handle is virtual and real, crisp and powerful, this pot has both spirit, gas and rhyme, it is a masterpiece in the old sand pot of Gu.
Second, the phase of the stone scoop pot.
Gu Jingzhou: Xiangming stone scoop pot.
2015 Beijing Kuang Shi Autumn Auction Realized: 270250,000 yuan
The size of the bottom and spout of this pot is conical, slightly full and roundThe ampulla has a subtle arc. Correspondingly, the spout, the junction of the pot and the body of the pot are shaped into a large arc, which not only seems to be naturally generated by the body of the pot, but also matches the roundness of the body of the pot, and the spout and the pot are naturally stretched and powerful at the same time.
3. Double-circled pot.
Gu Jingzhou double-circled pot.
2018 Beijing Hanhai Autumn Auction Sold for 97750,000 yuan
This double-ring pot is straight and cylindrical, with a high body, handsome and straight, three bends, a folded square handle, a bottom of the circle, a flat embedded cover, and a double string ring in the middle of the bridge button. This pot tire is made of fine purple sand mud, and the surface texture is smooth and clean, showing fine particles, uniform and natural, all over the surface of the whole vessel.
Fourth, the rain open-air star beam pot.
Gu Jingzhou rain open-air star beam pot.
2011 Beijing Qindao Autumn Auction Sold for 76160,000 yuan
This pot is staggered with straight lines and arcs, and the turning point is bright and fluent. The design of the handle and cover is prominent, forming a composition of square in square, circle in square, and square in circle, fully grasping the aesthetic concept of the relationship between sculpture and space. The body of the pot is thick and flat, and the momentum of the upper half of the body is stable, and the flow is thick and powerful.
Fifth, Baoling pot.
Gu Jingzhou Baoling pot.
2015 Jiangsu Hexin Autumn Auction, sold for 14.95 million yuan
Because of the diamond-shaped division, the lines of the three parts of the lid, the body and the circle foot are short but not trivial, and the lines are not complicated, but the sense of hierarchy is stronger. The neck of the pot is slightly straight, raising the distance between the body and the lid, which seems to mean a bit of "partition", but in fact, it increases the coherence of the shape and the beauty of the pot through the "partition".
Sixth, the eggplant pot.
Gu Jingzhou: Eggplant pot.
2011 Beijing Kuang Shi Autumn Auction, realised for 74750,000 yuan
This pot has a round and simple eggplant shape, simple and natural, plain and plain, and clumsy. The arc-shaped lid, the kettle button resembles a eggplant, the two-bent kettle flow and the ear-shaped pot handle are symmetrical with the middle line of the kettle body, the line transition is natural and smooth, and the luster of the whole body is warm.
Seventh, on the new bridge pot.
Gu Jingzhou on the new bridge pot.
2011 China Guardian Autumn Auction, sold for 5.17 million yuan
This pot has an elegant shape, ingenious design, smooth lines, progressive layers, and a flat round body with a folded belly and a circled foot. The curved flow, the ring-shaped handle, and a small thumb press design above the handle, echo the lid. Pressing the gland, the bridge button, the cover and the shoulder are divided by the groove line, from top to bottom, there is a sense of "one ring and one ring", "on the new bridge pot" or from this name.
Eighth, the well fence pot.
Gu Jingzhou: Jinglan pot.
2017 Beijing Dongzheng Spring Auction, sold for 15.5 million yuan.
The pot is oblate, with a round belly wide and narrow at the top, slightly curved, short curved, annular handle, round lid, and cylindrical buttons. Compared with the traditional well-bar pot, the body of the pot becomes shorter, the design of the lid is more concise, the handle of the pot is removed from the fly, making it more calm and brighter as a whole, and the shoulder of the pot is changed from the traditional right angle to the trowel, so that the body of the pot and the flow, the lid and the handle are more natural and coordinated, and there is a soft beauty. The pot is made of fine purple clay, fine workmanship, flashy but not greasy, moist and calm, the whole instrument is round and elegant, and you can see everyone's demeanor in conciseness.
Nine, nine-headed Yongmei.
Gu Jingzhou nine-headed Yongmei tea set
2014 China Guardian Spring Auction, transaction price: 28.75 million yuan
Nine-piece masterpiece Gu Jingzhou's works are mainly single-pot creations, and even cup sets are relatively rare, and this set of "Yongmei Tea Set" has as many as nine heads (one pot, four cups, and four saucers), which is very precious. Gu attaches great importance to the traditional handmade pot skills, from hand-pounding mud to the kiln to send burning, a sand and a mud, a cup and a support, hands-on, no tricks, Gu Jingzhou, who was determined to innovate in the year, spent a lot of effort and time on this set of nine-head tea sets, which must be very considerable, and even more than other works.
Gu Jingzhou Squirrel Grape Ten Head Set Tea Set
2015 Beijing Dongzheng Autumn Auction, sold for 92 million yuan
10. Monk's hat. Gu Jingzhou monk hat
In 2018, Beijing Hanhai Autumn Auction was sold for 8.97 million yuan
The work is paved with sand on six sides, the bottom of the pot falls "Jingzhou System" four-character paragraph, the ampullary arc is graceful, the lotus petal-shaped low wall surrounds the brim, and the hexagonal lid is connected to each other as the center, the connection of each part is natural and appropriate, harmonious and scraping, the rhythm is compact and integrated in shape, there is a bulge in the middle of the pot handle as an embellishment, and the spout is more distinctive, like a duck's beak. The water outlet hole is located on top to add interest. The overall line surface of the pot is crisp and flat, with clear contours and lines, which is full of beauty. This kind of pot type is a square vessel, with the effect of hiding a circle in the square, the lines are clear and concise, giving people a clean and neat, bright and beautiful feeling, and the shape, quality and spirit are brought into full play. The outline is clear, the edge is introverted, the connection of each part is natural and appropriate, harmonious and upright, and the rhythm is compact and integrated in shape. The connection between the spout and the body of the pot, the shoulder line of the neck and other details show the interest of craftsmanship and the spirit of traditional plastic art of purple sand.
Ten. 1. Kuangzun.
Gu Jingzhou, Kuangzun
In 2018, Beijing Juli Autumn Auction was sold at a price of 5.98 million yuan
Purple mud is the womb, and the gourd pot type is changed from the eighteenth style of Mansheng. The shape is full, the lid is slightly bulging, the mouth is along the thick double line, the pearl button is inscribed, the short bend is upright, and the ear handle is slightly raised. The traditional gourd pot is the classic of the round pot, and the gourd pot made by Gu Lao pays attention to the button, the mouth, the roundness and smoothness, all in one go, the body of the pot is even, ancient and elegant.
Ten. Second, the cloud shoulder Ruyi three-headed tea set.
Gu Jingzhou's cloud shoulder Ruyi three-headed tea set.
In 2011, the spring auction of Kuangshi in Beijing sold for 102350,000 yuan
The shape of this pot is taken from the bronze three-legged round tripod, which was originally a food vessel and a sacrificial vessel, which can pass through the gods of heaven and earth, and is a treasure vessel with aura. With this instrument turned into a tea vessel, with tea health, "seven bowls can not be eaten, only feel the two armpits XiXi breeze", the continuous cloud shoulder Ruyi pattern implies the unity of heaven and man, auspicious wishes. This pot is figurative and abstract, the shape and charm of the vessel, the connotation and the utensils are harmonious, a set of pots and cups, the owner will be able to achieve a successful career, everything is auspicious, and life is happy and blessed.
Ten. 3. Antique pots.
Gu Jingzhou Fan Zeng painted antique pot
In 2018, Jiangsu Hexin autumn auction, the transaction price was 28.75 million yuan
The pot is flat-bellied, with a rounded body, short streams, a round handle, and a nail-shaped lid. The circle rises evenly, full of agility, the overall flesh and bones are even, and the exhibition is moderate. Fan Zeng painted a "Tong Suo frolicking picture" on the body of the pot, and there are poems in Tao Yuanming's "Words of Return": Lefu's destiny is full of suspicion, which adds more interest. This antique pot is a model of cross-border cooperation between masters, one is a master of the purple sand industry, and the other is a Chinese painting and calligraphy master.
Ten. Fourth, Han Duo.
Gu Jingzhou Han Duo pot
2019 Shanghai Mingxuan Spring Auction, sold for 51750,000 yuan
This pot is made of purple mud bottom groove blue, its body cylinder is like a bell, the bottom is slightly larger than the upper part, the ear-shaped pot, the pot button is columnar, and the middle of the cylinder is decorated with a convex ring line, which is completely integrated, both simple and beautiful and easy to handle. The pot flow is short and straight upward, giving people a sense of strength and upward, and the outer edge of the mouth is slightly protruding to form a looming ring, and the root of the flow is thick, which is convenient for the tea soup to gather and concentrate powerfully. There is no depiction and decoration of the whole body, only the original face of the material is shown, the whole pot shape is regular, the lines are smooth and concise and the proportion is coordinated, the straight arc is in the middle, the stability is pregnant with change, and the line and surface conversion are comfortable and comfortableFlat embedded cover, the cover edge and the mouth edge are tightly seamed, the skill is strict, and it fits the law.
Ten. Fifth, laughing cherry.
Gu Jingzhou: Laughing cherry.
In 2019, Jiangsu Hexinchun auction, the transaction price was 3 million yuan.
The body of the pot is flat and round, and the shape of the pot gradually converges from top to bottom to the circle foot. Shoulders are full, the lips are flat, the lips are curved, and the ear-shaped handle is ruyi. This is a major creation of Mr. Gu Jingzhou in the late 70s of the Cultural Revolution, and later became known as a classic work of the new generation of teapot art. This pot seems to be plain, but in fact the requirements for the maker are extremely high, the proportion of plump shoulders and abdomen is slightly poor, then the bottom foot, flow, and handle will change, and the style is very different immediately.
Ten. Sixth, Yulu poetry five-headed tea set.
Gu Jingzhou, Yulu Shiwen five-headed tea set
In 2018, Jiangsu Hexinchun auction, the transaction price was 17.25 million yuan
This tea set is a pot of four cups, the utensils imitate the shape of the Gui, or straight or upside down, the overall coordination, very dynamic. With the body of the pot as the main body, the cover, mouth, handle, and button are all seen to be rigid and soft, and the monarch and the minister are matched. Although it is a square vessel, it still gives people a feeling of pearl and jade, and the touch is moist and enjoyable.