Looking for a set of tea cups with beautiful meaning and unique design? Our tea cups can meet your various needs at once. Each cup has a unique color and different meaning. The production process is complex, using a combination of kiln change and color painting techniques, and multiple manual coloring and repeated firing to achieve such a beautiful and amazing effect.
1. Purple Qi Donglai Cup
"Purple Qi Donglai" literally means that there is purple energy appearing. This is a legend about "Laozi". Laozi (around 531 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and writer, and he is considered to be the author of the influential ancient Chinese text "Daodejing". "Daodejing" has a huge influence in China and throughout East Asia. The poem collection describes the concept of "Dao" or "Tao" and provides guidance on how to live according to it. Laozi's teachings recorded in the "Daodejing" have had a profound impact on Chinese culture and have influenced the development of other Eastern philosophy and religious traditions. According to legend, when Laozi was traveling, someone saw purple clouds "Purple Qi" accompanying him, so he was deemed a saint. In China, it is believed that the appearance of purple clouds represents that good luck is about to come. Purple clouds are also carved on gifts and given to others, meaning wishing that good luck will come to them.
2. Red-crowned Crane Cup
The red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane or the Manchurian crane, is a symbol of luck, longevity, and loyalty in Chinese culture. It is respected for its elegant movements and graceful appearance, and is often depicted in art, literature, and folktales as peaceful and kindIn Chinese mythology, the red-crowned crane is believed to be able to live for a thousand years and is associated with the phoenix in mythology. Therefore, the red-crowned crane has the good meaning of wishing others health and longevity, and gifts with the red-crowned crane pattern are often given to elders.
3. Sika Deer Cup
In Chinese culture, sika deer is a symbol of good luck and prosperity. In art and literature works, it is often depicted as a noble and gentle creature, and it is believed to have the ability to make wishes come true and bring good luck to those who encounter it. The sika deer is also related to longevity, often being depicted as the companion of the immortal old man, who is a god of longevity. In Chinese folk tales, the sika deer is considered as the messenger of gods and the guardian of nature, people believed that showing respect and friendship to sika deer will bring good luck and prosperity.
And this cup goes through the kiln change technique first, forming beautiful blue and red color collision and texture effects. After being hand-painted by craftsmen and re-fired, it can present this illusionary and realistic effect.
4. Gradient Goldfish Cup
The unique aspect of kiln change is that it produces color changes through high temperature. Each cup produces a dreamy, unique red gradient under kiln change. At the same time, the hand-painted goldfish also has a good meaning. In Chinese culture, goldfish are usually associated with good luck and prosperity. The Chinese word for goldfish "jīn yú" sounds similar to "jin yu" meaning "gold and wealth", which leads people to believe that keeping goldfish at home will bring good luck and wealth.
Size: 100 ml (3.41 oz), Length 7.2 cm (2.83 inches), Height 5.5 cm (2.16 inches).
