斑马：1988年作，周国桢的唯美时期（1960——1981）

斑马：1988年作  材质：匣钵土 
尺寸：34cm×43cm

　　“斑马”这一作品是作者新表现时期的第一件作品，它用泥条盘筑而成，自然形成内空便于直接烧成，从而打破了长期以来用雕塑成形的方法，而近似中国绘画的大写意。下笔无悔、一笔成形、感到笔不到，它没有多少修改的余地，对于动物造型来说，它不仅要看观察是否到位，泥性和技巧的掌握程度，更是各方而修养的体现。似与不似给人许多想象的空间。

Zebra：in 1988,   material: saggar clay 
size:34cm×43cm

　　"Zebra" is the author's first work in “neo-expressive” phase. Clay-strip forming is used so that a natural inner hollowness is formed, helpful for direct firing. This technique has changed the traditional sculpture forming method, bearing resemblance to the freehand brushwork of Chinese painting: the shape is formed at one stroke with no regret, leaving no room for modification. The modelling of animals depends not only on keen observation but more on the quality of mud and the skill of sculptor. Resemblance or non-resemblance leaves room for imagination.