1. By the handling of human hands

    This type of beauty grows with each passing day. Utilitarian craftwares become more beautiful the more they are used, and the more beautiful they become, the more they are used.


    Moreover, the heavens have ordained that these objects should attain an even greater beauty as they become worn by the handling of human hands.

    1. ​Putting Thought Into Things​
  2. Devoid of ambition

    Miscellaneous handicrafts are devoid of ambition. Their purpose is to serve the needs of the people, not to achieve renown. Just as construction workers who have built a wonderful highway don’t sign their work, neither do artisans append their names to their ware. From beginning to end, without exception, such handicrafts are made by nameless craftsmen. It is this lack of desire for personal recognition that produces their flawless beauty.

    1. ​Signing party​

    Emphasis mine. Also, maybe they (the construction workers) should (sign their work). After all, Steve Jobs signed the Apple II.

  3. Nothing that nature does not seek

    Nature tells us the shape and pattern a material should assume, and nothing good can be achieved by ignoring its dictates. A good artisan seeks nothing that nature does not seek.