In the current purple clay pot market, especially in online live sales, many sellers use the technical titles of pot makers to weave moving stories to attract consumers. For example, for a stone scoop pot, the ** of an ordinary craftsman is 1,000 yuan, the senior craftsman's is 5,000 yuan, and the master-level is as high as 50,000 yuan. However, many consumers blindly follow the trend and ignore the actual value of purple clay pots. Some merchants even claim that this imitation drum pot is made by a researcher-level arts and crafts artist, and now costs 5,000 yuan, and once the artist's title is upgraded to master, ** will soar to 50,000 yuan. 
In fact, it is difficult for any artist to truly succeed with his or her own work alone. Capital operation is indispensable for the promotion of artists. It has been in ancient times, such as the Eight Monsters of Yangzhou during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, which relied on the collection investment and speculation of wealthy businessmen to emerge. The contemporary Wu Guanzhong also relied on Wanda Group's 70 masterpieces to travel around the world to become famous. 
The reason why Gu Jingzhou, the leader in the purple sand industry, can dominate is because since the late 70s of the last century, he has been highly praised by Luo Guixiang, a big collector in Hong Kong, and recommended by major consortia in Taiwan. His success is not accidental, behind his excellent technology, profound artistic attainments and ingenious capital operation. The apprentices he has cultivated are all outstanding, and they are all famous because of his aura. 
Therefore, the technical title alone cannot really prove the value of a purple sand artist. It's easy to get a title, but it doesn't guarantee an artist's success. True success requires a combination of technology, art and capital operations, coupled with the propaganda of the official media. Of today's tens of thousands of practitioners, only a handful emerge every decade. In the face of such a complex purple clay pot market, consumers must not blindly invest in purchases, so as not to be disappointed.