Due to his youth and late entry into this trade, some accomplished potters derided him for his lack of traditional skills, and assumed that he would not be able to make teapots, which require precision.
由於年紀輕，加上入行晚，部分陶藝界人士便嘲笑他欠缺傳統技法，並認定他不會做組件需完全精確的茶壺。