capacity: 100cc

【 The No.1 Zhu in Dingshan】Xu Jingen, a native of Nanshan, is known as "the No.1 Zhu in Dingshan" by the Yixing pottery master. In his early years, he made a living by mining in the purple clay mines. His hardships gave him a lot of first-hand information on the mud, and he also accumulated a variety of precious real materials.

Teacher Xu is unknown. Although he does not have any professional title, he has been creating diligently for decades. He prefers to use less than excessive. He chooses the red clay from his own family to make pots, pounding, grinding, sifting, and aging himself. Teacher Xu insists on doing everything best and striving for perfection.

He has always worshiped the ancients and absorbed nutrients from ancient art. When he was inspired, he attached it to express his own personality. His admiration for plain utensils stems from his admiration for the creative style of "not focusing on beauty, but simplicity, elegance and firmness" advocated by Dabin and others in ancient times. Today, when beauty is popular, he respects the ancient meaning, which shows his value. with strength.

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【Auction record】

2021
Jiangsu Guanyu 2021 Autumn Auction, work "Three-legged Horizontal Pot"
Transaction price: RMB 17,250

2022
Jiangsu Guanyu 2022 Autumn Auction, work "Big Mouth Flat Belly Pot"
Transaction price: RMB 23,000