紫砂壶，艺术之韵在拍打中诞生

从泥土中挑选出一块砖头模样的泥块，朱江龙回忆起15年前，他在宜兴购买了几十吨的紫砂泥，一直存放在当地，每次制作壶时就取一些。他说：“因紫砂泥开采无序，品质已不如从前，所以事先购买的这批泥，显得很珍贵。”他将那块泥切成三块，一块做底，一块做壶的周边，一块做盖子，然后开始拍打壶周身的那块泥料。工具悉数上场，或切或量，这是古老传统技艺，只有少数人会用它。

整个过程都是采用“拍打法”，朱江龙笑称，其实一把紫砂壶是“拍”出来的。这是一种需要耐心和技艺的工艺，不同于市面上不少被浇模制作出的壶，它们创造性就差了很多。在制作过程中，朱江龙还特地借着各个细节和过程，为读者讲解了一些紫砂壶鉴赏的要领。他表示，好的紫砂壶有很多个性要求，这些都贯彻在每个制作细节里。

对于收藏者来说，最关键的是根据自己的能力，即收入高低等来购买。主要要看两方面，一是泥料和工艺，这一定要正，即工艺要符合紫砂的工艺；二是造型上至少要比例协调，再看造型是简洁的还是繁复的等。南京玩紫砂壶的人并不多，不过近几年有发展之势。紫砂壶是一种较为东方的传统生活方式，如今都市生活节奏快，对泡茶、品味对都市人来说有一种心理需要。

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