Core Product Highlights
1. Vintage Green Matte Rough Clay Texture, Natural Handmade Vibe
The cup body is coated with plant-based green rough pottery glaze, covered in natural frosted grain texture. Fired at high temperature by hand, every cup has subtle unique texture variations. The thick coarse clay body delivers excellent heat insulation, the tall stem keeps your hands far away from hot liquid to prevent scalding. After long-term tea seasoning, the glaze becomes softer and warmer, bringing a pastoral zen atmosphere to your tea time.
2. Hand-Drawn Ink Wash Lotus & Fish Interior Painting, Classic Oriental Aesthetics
The inner wall is decorated with hand-painted ink wash lotus pond artwork, featuring stretching lotus leaves, blooming lotus flowers and lively swimming fish. Simple and elegant brushstrokes perfectly embody the blank-space beauty of traditional Chinese ink paintings. The fresh and mild color palette of green, orange and ink black is refreshing and timeless. You can admire the miniature lotus scenery while sipping tea, combining tea tasting and art appreciation with poetic charm of Jiangnan water towns.
3. Fluted Tall Stem Shape, Unique Design & Practicality
This cup features an elevated fluted tapered stem:
- Vertical carved stripes on the stem create anti-slip grip; the lifted body separates the bowl from table heat for long-lasting heat insulation;
- The bowl rim is shaped like soft lotus leaf, with gentle and distinctive curves. The wide opening releases tea aroma fully, ideal for white tea, green tea, oolong and all loose-leaf varieties;
- The wide stem base sits steadily on flat surfaces without tipping. Its delicate compact shape is perfect for taking aesthetic tea photos.
4. Wide Application, Ideal for Daily Use & Gifting
Premium Chinese-Style Gift: Matched with gift boxes, it is a thoughtful present for tea lovers, birthdays and housewarming. The lotus and swimming fish symbolize surplus and prosperity, a tasteful rare gift choice. Daily Solo Tea Time: Elevate your afternoon tea ritual with this unique tall stem cup on balconies and tea tables; Tea Room Display: Decorate oriental tea studios and homestays for guest reception, the elegant lotus pattern upgrades the tranquil vibe of your space;
Material & Specifications
- Material: Natural coarse clay, plant green high-temperature matte glaze
- Pattern: Interior hand-painted ink wash painting of lotus pond, lotus flowers and swimming fish
- Shape: Lotus-leaf rim goblet with fluted elevated stem for tea tasting
- Suitable Tea Types: Green tea, white tea, oolong, black tea, pu'er tea and all kung fu loose-leaf teas
- Craft: Hand-thrown clay, high-temperature matte glaze firing, under-glaze hand painting
Care & Usage Tips
- Coarse pottery contains tiny breathable pores; soak the cup in warm water for 5 minutes and clean thoroughly before first brewing.
- Rinse the cup with clean water immediately after drinking tea to avoid stubborn tea stains from leftover tea liquid.
- Hand washing is strongly recommended; dishwashers are forbidden to prevent fading and abrasion of the hand-painted pattern.
- The stem base is slender, handle the cup gently to avoid cracking from heavy knocks and impacts.
This lotus and fish stemmed teacup holds the quiet poetic beauty of Jiangnan. Crafted from plant-green rough clay and adorned with ink wash lotus pond artwork, it lets you sip mellow tea and watch swimming fish drift among leaves. Savor the unique tranquil tenderness and pastoral zen of oriental tea culture amid curling tea steam.
What's in the box
1 x Cup
