Gu Jingzhou (1915-1996), formerly known as Jingzhou. Other names: Manxi, Slender Ping, Wuling Yiren, Jingnan Mountain Tree. Self-proclaimed kettle, old Ping. The master of Chinese arts and crafts is known as the "Pot Art Master" at home and abroad, and his works are collected by major museums and cultural relics at home and abroad.
30s
On October 18, 1915, Gu Jingzhou was born in Shangyuan Village, Dingshu Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. In 1920, he entered the Sixth Higher Primary School of Yixing County (now Dongpo Academy) to study, and was renamed Jingzhou from Jinzhou.
Due to his family's poverty, he could not enter the middle school to continue his studies, after following Lü Meisheng to study ancient Chinese for three years, at the age of 18, Gu Jingzhou, who dropped out of school at home, studied from his grandmother Shao's family, learned the purple sand craft, and named his small study: Mo Yuanzhai (墨遠斋), which began to use the Ink Yuanzhai (墨遠斋), The Moyuan Zhai Yitang system and the Jingji (景記).
▲Horizontal pot
In 1933, Chu Ming (also known as Lagen, the Giant of the Great Master, also known as the Longxi Mountain Man. At the invitation of Gu Jingzhou's father, Gu Bingrong, he went to his home as a guest teacher to make pots and teach Gu Jingzhou pot art. Such as foreign barrel pot, throwing balls, ruyi imitation drums and so on.
In 1936, Gu Jingzhou was hired to the "Lang's Art Garden" shop of shanghai antique dealer Qi Yushu to specialize in antique pottery, during which he copied the works of Chen Mingyuan, Shao Tycoon and others, and his skills improved by leaps and bounds. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he returned to his hometown in 1938.
▲Imitation Of Chen Mingyuan bamboo shoots
Gu Jingzhou returned to his hometown, but unfortunately contracted smallpox, and after escaping death, he once recalled: I seem to smell "death", like the earthy smell of being buried in the soil.
40s
In 1942, Gu Jingzhou went to Shanghai Standard Ceramics Company as a sculpture room technician, working as a mold repossing, and the signature number of the work was "Ziyixuan". At that time he was paid 100 oceans a month, which was a very high salary, enough to support his parents and two younger brothers.
▲Square bamboo
There are idle chapters "Get a day of idleness for me to be blessed" (imitation of Wen Peng), "Foot I am fun and old" (imitation of Deng Shiru), and "High Line Three-legged Beam Kettle" and so on.
▲Tibetan Hexagon
▲High waist line lifting beam
In 1944, Gu Jingzhou returned to his hometown, life was difficult, during which he made round bamboo tea sets, etc., and used the printing of "skinny Ping" and "Lao Ping" to mean wandering and uncertain.
▲Six-headed round bamboo tea set
In 1946, Gu Jingzhou was led by Zhou Zhilu and Xu Zuchun to make souvenir antique pots for the Farmers' Bank Symposium, and in addition to completing the order, 10 more were made, a total of 110. This is the largest product order that Gu Jingzhou has completed in his life.
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Gu Jingzhou traveled back and forth between Shanghai and Yixing, and was friendly with Dai Xiangming and Tang Yun. Changed its name to Jingzhou, referring to itself as a boat in the art sea.
In 1948, Gu Jingzhou elaborately made five stone pots, which were painted and painted by Shanghai calligraphers and painters such as Wu Hufan and Jiang Hanting. In addition to keeping one for himself, Yu Si gave dai Xiangming, Jiang Hanting, Tang Yun, and Wu Hufan.
▲Tang Yun Shi Scoop
▲Dai XiangMingshi scoop
▲Jiang Hanting stone scoop
▲Wuhu Fan Stone Scoop
50s
In 1951, because of his experience working in a standard ceramic company, Gu Jingzhou was recommended by his peer Gu Haoyuan to apply for the Shanghai Tianyuan Chemical Factory (founded by the Germans), passed the examination, but found that he had tuberculosis and was not hired in the end, and could only go home to recuperate.
In 1952, Gu Jingzhou returned to his hometown to quit smoking and recuperate, and planted flowers and fish at home. After recovering from his illness, he took in xu Hantang, the son of his first disciple, a friend and relative, Xu Zuchun. During this period, he created works such as lotus ornaments.
In 1954, gu Jingzhou responded to the government's call and actively participated in the establishment and planning of the Shushan Purple Sand Workshop of the Tangdu Pottery Production Cooperative in Yixing County, and served as a member of the cooperative production council and technical counselor. Creation of "Ruyi Cloud Pattern Three-legged Ding Kettle" and so on.
▲Cloud shoulders are as desired
In October 1955, the Shushan Pottery Production Cooperative set up the "Purple Sand Craft Class" to recruit the first batch of art apprentices, Li Changhong, Shen Yuhua, Gao Haigeng and others learned from Gu Jingzhou, Gu Jingzhou served as a member of the production council and technical counselor, responsible for the enrollment and technical guidance of the purple sand craft class, together with Zhu Kexin, Ren Ganting, Pei Shimin, Wu Yungen, Wang Yinchun, Jiang Rong and called "Purple Sand Seven Elders".
Around 1955, Gu Jingzhou created a giant flower and goods ten squirrel grape coffee tea set. On November 19, 2015, at the Beijing Dongzheng Auction "Gift" special session, only this set of purple sand works was auctioned in the whole venue, with 80 million hammers, if 15% of the gold was added, the final transaction price was 92 million yuan.
In 1956, the purple sand workshop was changed to Yixing Purple Sand Craft Factory, and Gu Jingzhou became acquainted with Professor Gao Zhuang of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts (now the School of Art and Design of Tsinghua University), who led the team to the factory for internship, and the two collaborated on "Tibi Pot".
▲ Tibi
In the same year, Gu Jingzhou was awarded the title of "Craftsman" by the state as the highest honor in the craft industry, and was awarded the title of "Technical Counseling" by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province.
In 1959, Gu Jingzhou was appointed as the deputy director and director of the Purple Sand Technology Research Office, responsible for the technical guidance of the whole plant. In order to develop the purple sand sales channel, he took the lead in technological innovation, and gao Haigeng and others created glazed beer cups, designed high-end flower pots and other practical products, and won many awards. He also participated in the layout of the Jiangsu Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and designed a number of large tableware and high-grade flower pots.
60s
In 1960, during the low tide of the craft industry, Gu Jingzhou specialized in product design and proofing, and improved the special tools for purple sand. In the 1960s, he visited museums in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou and other places to find treasures and led technicians to visit other brother ceramic production areas.
In 1964, Gu Jingzhou, who was fifty years old, married Ms. Xu Yibao. In order to complete the foreign trade order, Gu Jingzhou taught Zhou Dian, Pan Zhiping, Gu Shaopei, Xu Leping, Chen Fanlin, Zhang Shulin and other 6 people the production skills of large flower pots, and the purple sand flower pot type and process reached a very high level.
70s
In 1972, Gu Jingzhou created the Xuehua pot, the Tibi tea set, and the Shangxinqiao pot, and made a stone pot and a middle stone pot.
In the 1970s, he created the flower vessel Yongmei tea set, and his plum blossoms, reason and fun, complement each other perfectly. In terms of temperament, the character, elegance, and personality integration of his lifelong reading are awe-inspiring, wind and bones, but there is a feminine face.
In 1975, he made a traditional small birthday jug and participated in the excavation and research of ancient kiln sites in Yixing area for many times. In July 1976, Gu Jingzhou conducted a careful and meticulous examination of the site of the Song Dynasty purple sand kiln in Lishu YangjiaoShan, and published hundreds of thousands of words of papers on purple sand pottery, and books and periodicals related to purple sand hired him as an art consultant.
▲Birthday jug
In 1979, Mr. Luo Guixiang, a Hong Kong industrialist, came to Yixing to negotiate with Gu Jingzhou to order the works of craftsmen and proposed to imitate historical masterpieces.
80s
In 1980, with the support and participation of Gu Jingzhou, the state specially established the "Purple Sand Special Art Class". According to the sample of Mr. Luo Guiyan, a famous collector in Hong Kong, he led Wang Yinxian, Zhou Guizhen and other young and middle-aged technicians to copy the masterpieces of the past, such as the monk's hat pot and the well bar pot, and served as the technical director.
Next, Gu Jingzhou successively created the dwarf monk hat pot, the Han Duo pot, the round bell pot, the low well bar pot, the milk pot, etc., and selected craftsmen and senior craftsmen to give lessons to the students of the special arts class every week, laying the foundation for the purple sand technology level to leap to a new level, and writing a brilliant page for the prosperity and development of the entire purple sand industry.
In 1981, Gu Jingzhou was invited to lead Xu Xiutang and Gao Haigeng to Hong Kong for the first time to participate in the 6th Asian Arts Festival in Hong Kong, and at the 6th Asian Arts Festival in Hong Kong, the works of the "Purple Sand Special Art Class" exhibited the purple sand pottery.
At the same time, Gu Jingzhou coronated Dr. Luo Guixiang, a collector of purple sand pottery, in Hong Kong, to identify the collection of 200 pieces and hold a lecture on purple sand pottery. Gu Jingzhou has participated in the National Arts and Crafts Artists Congress three times, was received by national leaders, and his works were highly praised by colleagues at home and abroad.
In September 1982, Director Gao Haigeng led the Purple Sand Craft Factory to hold the Purple Sand Boutique Exhibition of Beijing Duanmen Purple Sand Craft Factory, and Gu Jingzhou served as the technical director, triggering a purple sand boom.
In 1983, Gu Jingzhou brought his wife Xu Yibao to Shanghai for medical treatment. During this period, Gu Jingzhou made a total of five pots, three "small offering springs" and two "partridge lifting beams".
In 1985, Gu Jingzhou personally designed and guided a number of purple sand boutiques and participated in national exhibition and evaluation activities, which promoted the "Fangyuan Brand" high-grade purple sand tea set to be rated as "Gold Award" by the state. At the invitation of Hong Kong Jinfeng Company, he led Jiang Rong, Wang Yinxian, Lu Yaochen, Zhou Guizhen and Li Bifang to Hong Kong to participate in the exhibition.
In 1987, he made "Jade Bi Gai Ti Liang Kettle" and so on, and identified purple sand vessels for the Palace Museum. In April 1988, the Ministry of Light Industry awarded the title of "Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts".
In 1989, he visited Hong Kong for the third time at the invitation of Hong Kong Jinfeng Company. Make a high monk hat pot, a ruyi imitation drum pot, this music pot, and an inscription decorative gold text interpretation.
90s
In 1991, Gu Jingzhou edited the book "Yixing Purple Sand Appreciation", published by Hong Kong Sanlian Bookstore, which is the first monograph written by the purple sand artists themselves in the history of purple sand, and has been selling well so far.
In 1992, he produced "Partridge Pot" (Han Meilin Book) and "Fushou Suihui Kettle" (Liu Haisu Calligraphy and Painting) for the Purple Sand Treasures Exhibition of Jinfeng Company. At the 3rd Yixing Pottery Festival Purple Sand International Cultural Symposium, he published "Introduction to the History of Purple Sand Pottery".
In 1993, Gu Jingzhou visited Taiwan for the first time as a member of the delegation of "Yixing Ceramic Art Exhibition", and participated in the exhibition with high-fictitious flat pots and double-circle pots. The 10-day exhibition of Yixing ceramic works caused a sensation in Baodao.
From politicians to tycoons, from literati to ordinary people, they all rushed to the Hongde Cultural Center to enjoy the fine ceramics and watch the operation performances, a total of 13,000 people. According to people from Taiwan, this kind of pomp and circumstance is unprecedented.
At 4:00 p.m. on June 3, 1996, Gu Jingzhou died of lung failure due to emphysema and died in Yixing First People's Hospital at the age of 81.
A generation of grandmasters, the luck of purple sand, the Si people have gone, the style will always exist!