There is an ancient man who is not good at making pots, and he is only a county official of the seventh grade, but he designed the purple clay teapot and handed it over to a purple sand artist to make it. Entering the art of Zisha pot, making Zisha art enter another prosperous period in history, and creating a new era of literati pots. His name is enough to go down in history forever. The talented Chen Mansheng.
When mentioning Chen Mansheng, the first thing that comes to mind among pot friends must be "Mansheng Eighteen Styles". In fact, there are far more than 18 teapots designed by Mansheng. "Eighteen" was used to refer to an imaginary number in ancient times, indicating quantity. It means a lot. The eighteen styles of Mansheng we are talking about today follow the name of the ancients. There are 26 Mansheng pots included in the book "Yangxian Shahu Tu Kao" written in 1937. According to research, there are at least more than 40 styles of Mansheng pots.
Today I bring you a carved version of the Zhu Ni Jizhi Kettle, with a capacity of 120cc. It is a classic shape and carries a sense of elegance. This Zhu NI Jizhi Kettle was brought to us by Huang Dan Studio. One, Huang Dan Studio combines the older generation of pot-making artists and the academic rookies of pottery. On the basis of tradition, it pays attention to development. While imitating ancient classics, it also insists on the creation of new literati tea vessels. One of the eight classic pot types, the shape is simple and simple, and it has both rigidity and beauty. There is such a story about its origin. Ji An, the minister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was upright and honest, and he was very straight to the court. Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty called him "the minister of the society and Ji". Straightforwardness." The meaning of this sentence is that Ji An is very honest in his actions, so everyone called him Ji Zhi for short at that time. Man Sheng read the "Han Shu" and lamented that Ji An was often outspoken. Benevolence and righteousness", which gave birth to the idea of creating "Jizhi Pot". The body of the pot is straight, with folded shoulders, short neck, straight and straight mouth, and the handle is casually buckled, just like an ear. It is Jizhi himself who conveys a spirit of justice that is strong and upright, and dares to speak to others!