China has a long history of making purple clay pots, and many famous purple clay pot makers have emerged. The following is an introduction to ten of them and their representative works.
1.For spring (c. 1595-1665).
For Chun is a native of Yixing during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and he is also one of the founding fathers of the purple clay pot. His representative work is the "Spring Offering Pot", which uses a natural form of tree nodules as the body of the pot and features a streamlined spout and handle, which has extremely high artistic value.
2.Shi Dabin (1573-1648).
Shi Dabin was a native of Yixing at the end of the Ming Dynasty and one of the most important purple clay pot masters after the spring. His representative work is "Shi Dabin Pot", the body and lid are shaped by a dragon, and the spout and handle are shaped by a phoenix.
3.Chen Mingyuan (1616-1732) Chen Mingyuan was a native of Yixing in the early Qing Dynasty and was known as the "Two Kings of Zisha". His representative work is "Chen Mingyuan Pot", which is characterized by exquisite craftsmanship and rich cultural connotation, with the body and lid of the pot in the shape of a lotus pod, and the spout and handle in the shape of lotus leaves, which means "out of the mud without staining".
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4.Shao Daheng (1796-1854).
Shao Daheng was a native of Yixing in the middle of the Qing Dynasty and was known as the "Three Sages of Purple Sand". His representative work is the "Shao Daheng Pot", which is characterized by a rugged and bold style and exquisite craftsmanship, with a thick body and a moire spout and handle, which means "the vast sea of clouds".
5.Yang Pengnian (1770-1832).
Yang Pengnian was a native of Yixing during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty and was known as the "Purple Sand Double Heroes". His representative work is the "Yang Pengnian Pot", which is characterized by delicate shapes and delicate craftsmanship, and its body and lid are shaped like peaches.
6.Chen Mansheng (1803-1868).
Chen Mansheng was a native of Yixing during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty and was known as the "Grandmaster of Zisha". His representative work is "Chen Mansheng's Eighteen Styles", which is a set of eighteen different purple clay pot shapes designed by Chen Mansheng, known as "the pinnacle of purple sand art".
7.Gu Jingzhou (1895-1996).
Gu Jingzhou is a native of Yixing and one of the representatives of modern Chinese purple sand art. His representative work is the "Gu Jingzhou Beam Pot", which is characterized by elegant style and exquisite craftsmanship, with its body and handle shaped like bamboo, and the spout and handle shaped like a dragon.
8.Wang Yinchun (1877-1939).
Wang Yinchun is a native of Yixing and one of the famous purple clay pot masters in the ** period. His representative work is the "Wang Yinchun Ruyi Three-legged Pot", which is characterized by its unique shape and exquisite craftsmanship, and its body is based on the shape of Ruyi, plus three feet to support, implying "Sanyang Kaitai".
9.Zhu Kexin (1890-1969).
Zhu Kexin is a native of Yixing and one of the representatives of modern Chinese purple sand art. His representative work is "Zhu Kexin Flat Belly Pot", which is characterized by its unique shape and exquisite craftsmanship, its body is flat belly, and the handle is stretched out from the dragon's mouth, which has extremely high artistic value.
10.Jiang Rong (1919-2008).
Jiang Rong is a native of Yixing and one of the representatives of modern Chinese purple sand art. Her representative work is the "Jiang Rong Lotus Pot", which is characterized by realistic lotus shapes and exquisite craftsmanship, and its body and lid are shaped like lotus flowers.