Gu Jingzhou

In recent years, the Zisha auction market has been thriving with record-breaking prices, and many people are purchasing Zisha teapots as investments. Due to the existence of a professional title system, even contemporary teapots have potential for appreciation in value.For example, if I buy a teapot made by an artisan, and two years later they gain a higher professional title, the value of the teapot naturally increases. However, this has also led to a chaotic market filled with teapots made by proxy. Many of those who produce teapots by proxy have multiple sets of seals, and their works can be found in all shapes and forms on the market: floral, square, ribbed, odd-shaped teapots, as well as various types of clay and craftsmanship.If we think about it carefully, is this possible? Those who know more about Zisha teapots understand that each artisan specializes in their own craft. Apart from exceptional talents like Gu Jingzhou, most artisans only make teapot shapes they are skilled at. In the proxy circle, everyone becomes a Gu Jingzhou, capable of producing any type of teapot. They claim their clays are original mine, but what you end up buying is often left to fate. A Zisha…