mokkakan 1968

This is 'mokkakan', a coffee pot made by Gustav Beran using silver and wood. It's fascinating how Beran embraces both the cool sheen of the silver and the warm grain of the wood, playing with contrasts. Look at how the light glides off the silver, creating these long, vertical highlights. It makes you think about the material qualities of metal, its smoothness, its ability to reflect. I'm drawn to that crescent moon detail on the lid. It’s a small element, but it adds a touch of whimsy to an otherwise functional object. It's a gesture, a little flourish. Like a signature. Thinking about the overall design, I can't help but be reminded of the functionalist ceramics of Marianne Brandt from the Bauhaus workshops. It makes you wonder if there was a conscious conversation between art forms, a shared exploration of form and function. It reminds us that art is often less about answers and more about keeping the conversation alive.