Here's the preliminary test with SubD smoothing enabled; one single iteration.  I added two support loops to the base of the handle for a sharper edge there, and I may add some chamfering or bevels on the handle part itself, to give it a crisp edge.  The base object is currently at a reasonable 1,186 quad polygons.  Not bad so far.

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