Purple sand collector: how much is worth of teapot

Once, at the end of the Guardian auction, after watching a deal with claypots that cost hundreds of thousands of yuan and several million yuan, a reporter asked me: “Is the value of the teapot worth so much money?” I replied value.

At a teapot exhibition in Tianjin, several friends who liked teapots also asked me the same question: Why is the Zishahu worth so much money? There are online friends asked me why the teapot has more than a dozen yuan, but some are hundreds of thousands or even ten million yuan?

My explanation is that if you are buying only tea utensils, you don’t need to spend a lot of money. If you have other requirements, such as attaching a device that you really like, you may have to spend a little more money. When you add more important factors, so that most people know at a glance that the pot you use for tea is famous, I am afraid that the money you have to spend is many times that of ordinary teapots, because famous pots are like luxury goods. The higher the degree of recognition of a trademark, the greater its brand value.

Of course, the teapot is not just for drinking tea. The shaping process of the teapot is an intangible cultural heritage protected by our country and contains profound cultural connotations. The teapot has also been promoted by ceramic masters to the creation of artworks. When we drink tea with the teapots that belong to the works of art, we can also enjoy special enjoyment in spirit, be nurtured by the beauty, and be inspired by culture. These are not measurable with money.

In addition, as a collection of teapots can indeed add value, that is, the investment function. I say this instead of telling everyone to buy a pot to earn money. Just as trees don't grow, it can be fruitful. Even if you buy stocks, you don't have the ability to buy bull stocks that have been rising. To collect valuable teapots or other antiques as an investment project that is not suitable for everyone, people who choose this method should at least have the advantage of being very fond of the collection of pots. Only in this way can the collection be lasting, and it will not be subject to temporary temptation to sell it. Then it will naturally appreciate over time.

As for the length of time that a craftsman makes a teapot, it is not a factor that should be considered in the price of the teapot. Any craftsman will be like a calligrapher. Although he can complete a work in a short period of time, he must spend a long time devoted to learning and training. The teapot is not necessarily long-time. It must be worth a certain amount of money. It is not necessarily quick to do it. It must be valuable. The value of the teapot is worthless. The most important thing is to look at the artistic elements contained in the pot. The price of utility utensils is cheaper, and the value of pots that can make people like them is certainly higher. Celebrity's works, as well as the valuable teapots, will have higher prices, and they can even create astronomical prices.