Plain Silver Pot | A Study in Simplicity and Forged Form

The Beauty of Restraint

Forged through traditional metalworking techniques, the Plain Silver Pot embraces a philosophy of quiet simplicity. Free from excessive ornamentation, its form is deliberate and restrained — allowing proportion, texture, and material to speak with clarity.

Its surface bears the subtle traces of hand-forging: measured hammer marks, softened edges, and the quiet irregularities that reveal the presence of the maker’s hand. Rather than conceal process, the vessel preserves it.

Crafted from a composition of mokume-gane, silver, brass, and iron, the teapot carries a layered material depth — balancing warmth, weight, and tonal contrast with understated elegance.

The Philosophy of Simplicity

The work draws from the Daoist principle of dà dào zhì jiǎn (大道至简) — the belief that the highest form of truth resides in simplicity.

Here, simplicity is not emptiness, but refinement.
An intentional removal of excess until only essence remains.

The vessel does not seek attention through decoration; instead, it reveals itself slowly through proportion, texture, and use.

Tea as Presence

In the act of brewing tea, the object becomes fully realized.

Steam gathers across the forged surface. Light shifts gently across silver and iron. Time slows through repetition — pouring, waiting, holding.

The teapot transforms ordinary gestures into moments of awareness, allowing craftsmanship and ritual to exist together in quiet balance.

Material & Craft

• Mokume-gane
• Silver
• Brass
• Iron
• Traditional hand-forged construction
• Hand-hammered surface texture

Specifications

Crafting Period: 60 Workdays