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Examples of Gong Linmin’s fine unglazed pots.
convention Guangzhou, China September 17-21 of this year. Gong has donated one of his beautiful hand crafted pots that will be auctioned at the close of this convention. It is a shallow oval pot made from black Yixing clay.
As Gong mastered the techniques of his predecessors, he went on to develop his own style. His works are known for having a unique air of artistic charm. This results from his skills in calligraphy, painting as well as selecting the finest clays and best firing techniques for his pots. As a result, his works are highly regarded among serious pot collectors and are sought after by collectors worldwide. His pots are now held in several museums including the Shanghai Botanical Museum, the Italian Bonsai Museum, and in China by the Yixing Ceramic Museum and the Penjing Museum in Yangzhou. During the last ten years, he has become more widely known in the international bonsai community and among collectors of fine pots. Now, his reputation expanded from a national level in China to an internationally recognized artist.
We are fortunate that Gong Linmin’s has offered to share with our readers, his step-by-step method of creating a fine bonsai pot. The following six pages illustrate from the conceptual design to the final firing of a completed masterpiece. Gong’s believes that “by grasping the key elements between the pot and the tree can we reach such perfection as harboring the tree in mind while holding the clay in hand.”
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