the art of pottery carving on zisha pots is the most important decorative technique. Zisha pots are rich in texture and color, with smooth surface. They are famous for their original simplicity and elegance, which caters to the appreciation interest of traditional literati. Therefore, since ancient times, scholars have painted poems on zisha pots, and then carved them with steel knives as decoration.
Engraving includes engraving base and empty engraving: engraving base is to draw or print calligraphy and painting on the pot blank first, and then engrave it with a knife; Empty engraving is to seal directly on the pot blank with a knife, and to use the knife as a ghost.
There are basically two kinds of pottery carving knife methods, namely "double-knife straight entry method" and "single-knife side entry method".
Method of judging the quality of pottery carving of teapot:
The quality of pottery carving of teapot depends not only on the carving skill, but also on the harmony between the carving content and the overall modeling of teapot, whether the expression theme is unified, and whether the culture, charm and interest are more artistic. The so-called "know its white, keep its black" means that when dealing with a certain part, we should take into account the other part that has not been dealt with, grasp the whole of things, and make them harmonious, unified and complement each other. The teapot is the carrier of pottery carving, and the pottery carving is the subsidiary of the teapot. They cooperate with each other and complement each other, so that they can shine accordingly.