1986. Gao Zhan Hu is a work by Xu Xiutang in 1986. One end of the lid of the Gao Zhan Hu is decorated with a pair of eyes, as a gesture of gazing. The body of the pot is square with a round shape, and has a bulging belly, which is calm and atmospheric. Xu Xiutang, born in December 1937 in a family of purple sand pottery artists in Shushan, Yixing, is a master of Chinese arts and crafts. He has been engaged in purple clay craftsmanship for more than 40 years. He not only has profound artistic attainments in purple clay craftsmanship, but also studies Chinese painting and calligraphy and integrates them into the creation of purple clay craftsmanship.