20 19-08-26

I recently changed a loose teapot from a friend. The bottom paragraph: Tan Ganru. Among the shapes of many teapots, pine pot is undoubtedly the most distinctive one. In history, many masters of teapot have also made loose pots, and each has its own characteristics. Moreover, this pot craft should be the best of its kind, with vivid shape and free and easy details, but just right! At the beginning of the distance, I thought it was really a stump. Extraordinary skills can also be done! Talking about dry Confucianism, searching on Baidu's website, the collection website only shows a purple sand tray and a purple sand pen container. I can't find his information, but I saw a sentence in an article published by a friend in Xiangning, Linfen, Shanxi Province, "Xiangning Jinsha Zitao New Product Won the Praise of Yixing Ceramic Research Institute". "Before Xiangning, the national master of purple sand craft talked about master and master Lei", so he contacted the manager Sun of Ningjingyun purple sand factory in Shanxi after many twists and turns. Through telephone communication, Manager Sun is very enthusiastic. He is very familiar with the name Tan Ganru. He said that Tan Ganru is very famous in Zisha, Shanxi. He only knew that Tan Ganru was a technician in Xiangning Zisha Factory in 1970s, and provided me with some precious photos left at that time. He didn't know much about Tan Ganru's life and activities, but he said he could ask Wang, the old director of Xiangning Zisha Factory. With the help of other friends, I finally got in touch with Wang Lao. Wang Lao is the old director of Xiangning Zisha Factory and an old-timer in the purple sand industry. Although old, he patiently introduced me to Mr. Tan Ganru. According to the arrangement, Tan Ganru (—1986), a native of Dingshu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, 1958 (the same batch as China Zisha master Gu Shaopei) joined Yixing Zisha Craft Factory as an apprentice, 1975 left Yixing Zisha Factory to be the chief technical tutor in Zhejiang Changxing Zisha Factory, and 1977 joined Xiangning. During his stay in Xiangning Zisha Factory, his purple sand handicrafts won many provincial and national awards. 1983, purple sand handicrafts in Xiangning County entered the international market and were exported to Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. Among them, the six-sided flat flowerpots and low-waisted bonsai produced in this area were rated as "quality products in Shanxi Province", and the squirrel grape tea set won the third prize of excellent new product design at the national handicraft exhibition held in Fujian.

1984, Songduanhu tea set won the bronze award for new product display in the Second Light Industry Hall of the province.

1985, a bundle of bamboo tea sets won the silver prize for new product display in the Second Light Industry Museum.

On March 1985 and 15, Xiangning Zisha Crafts Fair was held in the West Exhibition Hall of Beijing Zhongshan Park. Vice Premier the State Council also wrote an inscription for Xiangning Zisha Craft Exhibition.

When it comes to teapot, people will naturally think of Yixing purple sand. In fact, in the 1970s, clay similar to Yixing purple sand was discovered in Xiangning County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, and a factory was set up in Xiangning County to hire Yixing craftsmen to teach Shanxi pot-making skills.

Later, I showed this picture of a loose-cut teapot to Wang Lao. He said, "This loose-cut teapot is very good in workmanship. At that time, Mr. Tan Ganru only made five loose-cut pots. How lucky to have one of his pots! "

The workmanship of this loose teapot is similar to that of the late purple sand master Pei Shimin, and it is old-fashioned. Does the old gentleman learn from Master Pei Shimin? Why can't Mr. Tan Ganru's name be found in the artist list of Yixing Zisha Factory? These problems can only be studied slowly in the future. If Mr. Tan Ganru had not died on 1986, I think he must be a national player in the purple sand industry now.