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Style: Xu Longmao (bottom style) Engraving: A frozen heart in a jade pot. Xu Longmao. Explanation: This purple clay sand vessel has a soft and glossy interior, with a plump and beautiful belly, gradually closing at the bottom of the pot. The lines and rhythm are smooth, and the sparse and clear air is integrated into the pot body. The inscription on the bottom of the teapot reads: "A piece of ice is in the jade teapot." This is from Wang Changling's "Farewell to Xin Jian at the Furong Tower" in the Tang Dynasty, which reads: "Friends and family in Luoyang are like asking each other, and a piece of ice is in the jade teapot." The early use of the image of "jade teapot ice" was by the poet Bao Zhao of the Six Dynasties, who used "as clear as ice in a jade teapot." to metaphorically describe a noble and pure product. The jade teapot is colorless, and the ice heart is visible. A pure and elegant tool can convey emotions and ideas.