What do you think of this zhuni pot?

[MarshalN]

Uuuhhhh...

[needaTEAcher]

Maybe MarshalN just doesn't like squirrels?

[MarshalN]

No, it's a poor pot.

[Maxwell2079]

No, it's a poor pot.

Marshal, how can you tell just by looking at those pictures ( the pot with the squirrels)?
Could you elaborate further please? I'd be more than grateful.

Thanks.

[TIM]

Do you feel this pot is balance at all?

[Maxwell2079]

Hi Tim, well I own very few pots and I am a newbie so I couldn't really tell just by looking at those pics?

What do you mean exactly by balanced? Do you mean the proportions of the pot?

[Maxwell2079]

By the way, the only thing I can see is not a perfect lid fit and the knob not properly finished. But I couldn't comment on anything else...

Could you elaborate further please?

Thanks!

[TIM]

Hi Tim, well I own very few pots and I am a newbie so I couldn't really tell just by looking at those pics?

What do you mean exactly by balanced? Do you mean the proportions of the pot?

The overall, balance between the shape, painting and calligraphy. Trying too hard to fit everything in one to duplicate something from the Qing Dynasty court. Like a bad Klimt painting in a post card size printed from a inkjet printer.

[Maxwell2079]

Very interesting Tim. Thanks, but I have a long to go yet way to able to reach to such conclusion .

What do you think about the clay of this pot TIM?

[TIM]

Very interesting Tim. Thanks, but I have a long to go yet way to able to reach to such conclusion .

What do you think about the clay of this pot TIM?

Modern mix and match. Very chemical looking?

[Maxwell2079]

Thanks again.

It is very hard for a beginner... Hopefully, I will learn how to discern good pots from bad just like you guys do, in the long term future!
But tuition is getting very expensive in the mean time...

[needaTEAcher]

Like a bad Klimt painting in a post card size printed from a inkjet printer.

[MarshalN]

Trying very hard to pretend to be old, but it's not, and looks really industrial/plastic, especially the squirrel. The clay.... you can find better for less money.

[chrl42]

Not too comfortable..we are here to get the pots, not paintings..

[Drax]

Speaking of paintings, what's the deal with pots like this one? This seller seems to have a lot of these pots that have this yellow "art" on the sides. It looks like it was done with a tube of epoxy (almost like icing on a cake).

Is this practice common? Any idea if these pots are being done in one studio like this? Or is somebody else taking plain pots and adding art...?