How to appreciate the teapot from five aspects: mud, shape, workmanship, style and skill.

I. Mud

The reason why the teapot is famous in the world lies in the special superior performance of purple sand. According to the analysis of modern science, the structure of purple mud is really different from other mud, that is, the structure of the same kind of purple mud is different. Because of the different raw materials, people have different functions and effects. Therefore, to evaluate the quality of a teapot, the quality of purple sand should be the first.

Second, shape.

The shape of the teapot is the richest of all the existing utensils in the world, and it is known as "the square is different and the circle is different". How to evaluate these shapes is also "different people have different opinions", because the social function of art is to meet people's psychological needs. Atmosphere loves atmosphere, comeliness loves comeliness, Gu Zhuo loves Gu Zhuo, and interest loves interest ... The shape of teapot depends entirely on feeling, and the sense of art depends entirely on the inner voice and the understanding of soul.

Third, work.

The shaping technique of teapot and the meticulous technique of Chinese painting are wonderful and rigorous. For example, points, lines and surfaces are the basic elements that constitute the shape of a teapot. The surface must be shiny and the hair must be hairy. The line must be straight and curved; The point must be square, the circle must be round, and there can be no paste, otherwise it will not be a qualified teapot. According to the special requirements of the molding process of teapot, the spout and handle should generally be in a straight line, and all parts should be balanced; The combination of spout and lid should be absolutely strict. All the above are the requirements of manual technology.

Four. paragraph

Money is money in the pot. Appreciating the style of the teapot has two meanings: one is to identify the height of the teapot, who is the maker of the teapot, and who is the author of the inscription and inscription; the other is to appreciate the inscription on the surface of the teapot, the connotation of the lettering and the printed matter. The teapot has the remarkable characteristics of the traditional four-in-one of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing, so appreciating a teapot can give people more and more beautiful enjoyment besides its mud color, modeling and craftsmanship, as well as literature, calligraphy, painting, epigraphy and so on.

Advantages of verb (abbreviation of verb)

The so-called work refers to the function of the teapot. After all, the teapot is used for drinking tea, which is very practical. In recent years, new products of teapot emerge one after another, but some artists only pay attention to the beauty of modeling and ignore its functionality, and some even directly affect the function of teapot, resulting in a "beautiful but useless" situation. In fact, the biggest difference between teapot and other artworks is that teapot is very practical, and its "art" is "use". If it loses its usefulness, "art" will cease to exist, so don't ignore the functional beauty of the teapot.