Tang Dynasty Style - Six-Sided Silver Pot

Volume: Approximately 900 ml Weight: Approximately 420 grams

The purple-skinned, date-shaped silver teapot is dignified and full, with a simple and unadorned surface, smooth lines, and an elegant six-sided base. It is handcrafted from a single piece of silver. The purple patina is rustic and warm, a rare surface treatment technique for silverware. An old vine pattern wraps around the handle, giving the entire piece a serene feel. The bronze charcoal stove features a beast-face motif from pre-Qin bronzes as its vent, with handles on both sides, and three legs shaped like animal heads. The whole piece is ancient and mysterious.
Hong Jike (1971b.), a member of the Bai ethnic group, learned the traditional crafts of gold, silver, and copper handicrafts from his father from a young age. He is a state-level inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of silver forging, a master of arts and crafts in Yunnan Province, and a specially appointed professor at the Yunnan Academy of Arts and Crafts.

The body of the teapot is made of 9999 sterling silver. This "one-piece" creation, except for the handle and lid, uses only one piece of gold and silver for the rest of the body. It is not fused together, but is made entirely by meticulous hammering. The round parts of the teapot, in particular, require tens of thousands of hammer blows to complete in one go. The process is difficult and complex.

Produced by Dayatang, a classic work by Hong Jike, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage.