A collection of literature, calligraphy, painting, gold stone, seal carving and other arts, purple sand pottery carving gives the purple sand pot a unique cultural charm and connotation. Since Chen Mansheng, a purple sand master in the Qing Dynasty, created a new style of pottery carving pot inscription, a group of literati inkers have inherited and innovated the art of pottery carving, making the literati pot of "pot with the word expensive, the word according to the pot" the literati pot has been loved by more and more scholars and collectors.
"Full Hand Flat Cover Stone Scoop"
In Yixing, a pottery capital full of talents, the master of pottery carving is following the pace of their predecessors and continuing the essence of the literati pot. Xu Wenjun, a young pottery carver, is one of them.
Xu Wenjun, born in 1988, grew up in the hometown of the purple sand pot, and he loved calligraphy and painting since childhood, and he did not know that his life would be so closely related to the purple sand. Since graduating from China University of Geosciences, majoring in engineering and aesthetic design, a chance encounter between him and Tao Ke unexpectedly.
《Han Bian》
At that time, his aunt took him to know the master of Yixing Pottery Carving Factory, where Xu Wenjun tried the first pottery carving in his life - carved a Mandarin duck on a purple sand lid cup, for which he was excited, the accumulation of years of calligraphy and painting learning, the professional design knowledge learned in college and traditional Chinese art, are vividly reflected in the purple sand pottery carving. This contact made Xu Wenjun secretly determined to become a professional potter.
Day after day, sitting on a chair and practicing hard, Xu Wenjun never felt hard, and practiced a solid basic skill. He knows very well that there is no genius in the world, some are just hard work and persistence, and nothing can be done overnight, but after the precipitation of time, relying on diligence to accumulate bit by bit.
"All Hands Smelting Stone Scoop"
His love for pottery carving made Xu Wenjun thirsty for knowledge, and ten years ago, he studied with Fan Xiaojun, a disciple of Mao Guoqiang, a master of pottery carving, and became an apprentice again. In the six or seven years, even if there is no income, life is relatively poor, Xu Wenjun's spiritual world is incomparably rich, the teacher let him appreciate that the expression of carving can be so rich, his skills from the breadth and depth, are on a higher level.
Over the years, Xu Wenjun, who has been affiliated, kai, xing, and grass, and all of his landscapes and characters, has integrated his unique understanding of traditional Chinese culture into his works of purple sand. His works have won many awards in handicraft competitions, and in the difficult on-site competitions, Xu Wenjun has come from the themes of characters, flowers and birds, landscapes, bamboo chrysanthemums and other themes, and his excellent air carving skills and changeable layout ability have received widespread attention from the industry.
Every pot that Xu Wenjun carved is the embodiment of more than ten years of skill, pouring his own efforts and thoughts. For him, the pottery carving is not just a blunt decoration, but should echo the theme of the pot and fit the charm of the pot. The main and secondary of the picture, the proportion of the object, the sense of space near and far, etc., must be accurately grasped.
"All Hands Stone Scoop"
His work "Whole Hand Stone Scoop", the pot body is carved with landscapes, beautiful mountains and clear waters, picturesque scenery, friends meet to take a boat to fish, enjoy the great rivers and mountains, each carving is extremely meticulous. The picture is virtual and real, the distance and proximity are clearly layered, and there is simplicity in complexity and complexity in simplicity. The delicate knife skill deduces the literati elegant rhyme full of pots, which is beyond the ability of ordinary people, which shows the exquisite skill of his skills.
Xu Wenjun believes that the value of a literati pot not only stems from its external artistic presentation, but also from the profound ideas contained in it. Over the years, he never stopped his thirst for knowledge, constantly updated himself, and once again worshiped the master of the country, Master Fan Jianjun, in addition to skills, cultivated character, and pursued new heights of thought.
"Diamond Flower (Carved)"
At the age of 33, he is already a thoughtful artist, he maintains ingenuity, uses time and action, and wins the recognition of everyone with excellent strength. With the craft of purple sand pottery carving, Xu Wenjun set up his own studio, hoping to create more opportunities for young potters and potters to inherit the profound art of pottery carving.
Xu Wenjun with a diligent and studious attitude, perseverance and perseverance, pure fire skills, to achieve their original intention, in him, we see an excellent pottery engraver contained in the cultural heritage and personality charm, perhaps, this is the purple sand pottery carving to each craftsman's life the most valuable wealth.