999 Sterling Silver Persimmon Tea Pot

When the persimmons turned in the Tang dynasty's autumn gardens, the season's tea ceremonies shifted with them: darker, richer teas, slower ceremonies, the light changing in a way that demanded vessels of matching depth and warmth. The 999 Sterling Silver Persimmon Tea Pot responds to this seasonal character, its high-fired ceramic body dressed in an S999 sterling silver exterior overlay with a porcelain inlay of persimmon motifs that glow with the quiet warmth of the autumn harvest.

Key Features

• Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay

Artisan Craftsmanship

The persimmon design on this tea pot's S999 sterling silver exterior overlay combines hand-engraved silverwork with a porcelain inlay panel of painted persimmons, the two techniques meeting in a visual dialogue between metalwork precision and ceramic warmth. The pot's form is classically balanced: a body of generous curve, a spout of precise angle and a handle that follows the natural movement of a pouring hand. The high-fired ceramic body provides reliable heat retention for slow, contemplative autumn ceremonies.

Cultural Symbolism

The persimmon's symbolism of patience, maturity and the fulfilment of wishes is expressed here at the scale of the tea pot: a vessel that holds the ceremony's central element, whose every pour carries the fruit's auspicious associations into the cups of the guests. A persimmon tea pot is a statement of intention: that the ceremony will be conducted with the maturity and care the fruit symbolises, and that its conclusion will bring the satisfaction of a wish well-granted.

The Perfect Gift

A distinguished gift for a tea host who brings thoughtfulness and patience to their ceremony, or for someone moving into a period of maturity and harvest in their own life. Paired with the Persimmon Tea Cup, it creates a set of deep seasonal coherence.

Imperial Brocade Gift Box

For those who wish to present this piece in a manner befitting its heritage, the Imperial Brocade Gift Box is available as a top-up of $32.80. Inspired by the richly patterned brocade silks of the Tang imperial court, the box elevates every gifting occasion into a ceremony of its own, enveloping the piece in layers of cultural symbolism and regal presentation.

Pour with patience, serve with care: the persimmon's autumn lesson in every pot.