Shi Piao, ZiYe ShiPiao 子冶石瓢, Highlight is the Engraving by YiXing's 宜兴 梅王 Most Famous & Top Engraver of Plum Blossoms: ZHU BING HAO 朱炳浩 Artistic byname *石陶 Shi Tao*. Rare chance to possess his work, as he is retiring.

YiXing's King of Engraving of Mei Hua 梅花 "Plum Blossoms" : ZHU BING HAO 宜兴 梅王 朱炳浩(艺名:石陶)：紫砂七老任淦庭的徒弟 双国大师鲍志强的师弟

石陶的墨梅是他的代表作 也是他被誉为宜兴梅王的原因。

Shi Tao's "Inked Plum Blossom effect" is his zenith representative creation and work.   It is the prime reason for his status and fame as YiXing's "King of Plum Blossoms".

墨 in Chinese, means, Ink.

There is the Chinese phrase and depiction of a solid filling up of calligraphy words: "浓墨重笔" literally translated as "Dense Ink, Heavy Handed".

Here, thus, 墨梅 (crudely translated as Ink Plum Blossom) defers to effect of the Plum Blossoms being engraved such that the Plum Blossoms appear Solid and Vivid in Whole.

We have to understand first that, the method of engraving Plum Blossoms on ZiSha pots, usually entails carving out only the SILHOUETTE, the rim and outer edge of the Plum Blossoms.

However, Zhu Bing Hao pioneered and made it his own specialty in YiXing ZiSha hallowed halls of fame, for mastering and depicting Plum Blossoms in a SOLID-AND-VIVIDLY-IN-WHOLE-effect.  There is the engraving and crafting the inner fills within the silhouette, the texture.  There is also the amazing effect of layering: some Plum Blossoms (usually the lower ones) appearing 3-dimensionally closer to you (than the upper ones).

This method of Engraving Plum Blossoms, is not replicated by any other Artists in YiXing.

Here you get to own one.

He is 78 years of age now and going into retirement soon.

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