{"title":"Chinese Tea Cups","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"black-cat-cup-saucer-set","title":"Black Cat Cup \u0026 Saucer Set","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlack cat cup and saucer set, matte black ceramic with a cream sleeping cat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis black cat cup and saucer set is a handleless ceramic cup with a matching saucer, glazed matte black with a cream cat drawn on each piece: a cat curled up asleep on the cup, a cat's face looking up from the saucer. It comes in two sizes. The small set is a 40 ml cup on an 8 cm saucer, the size of a gongfu tasting cup. The large set is a 120 ml cup on a 12 cm saucer, closer to a Japanese teacup or a short flat white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe black glaze is soft and matte, not shiny, and the saucer has a ribbed cream rim that shows the clay underneath. The cup foot is left in the same cream. Against a white table it reads as a small dark shape with a pale cat on it, which is most of the charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe large one is a good size for oolong or black tea brewed in a pot. The small one suits a gongfu session where the pot is refilled often and the cups are emptied in two sips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall set:\u003c\/strong\u003e mini cup 6 cm across, 3.2 cm tall, about 40 ml, with an 8.2 cm saucer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge set:\u003c\/strong\u003e cup 8 cm across, 5 cm tall, about 120 ml, with a 12.4 cm saucer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e glazed ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e matte black glaze, cream underglaze cat motif, ribbed cream saucer rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold:\u003c\/strong\u003e as a set of one cup and one saucer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single cup of oolong or black tea at your desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGongfu tasting cups that don't need to match anything else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA present for someone who lives with a black cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're in Hobart, both sizes are out at our Salamanca Tea Bar. Cup size is easier to judge in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash. Matte glaze can pick up tea stains over time; a soft cloth and warm water brings it back. Small specks and slight size variation are normal for hand-finished ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Hobart, Tasmania. Free shipping on orders over $95 Australia-wide. Cup and saucer are wrapped separately and boxed with padding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chinese-tea-cups\" title=\"Chinese Tea Cups\"\u003eChinese Tea Cups\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-wares\" title=\"Tea Wares\"\u003eTea Wares\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-under-50\" title=\"Gifts Under $50\"\u003eGifts Under $50\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"1688","offers":[{"title":"Small Set","offer_id":43268108419137,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Set","offer_id":43268108451905,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/files\/mini_cup.jpg?v=1788873357"},{"product_id":"rustic-clay-master-cup-80ml","title":"Rustic Clay Master Cup 80ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRustic clay master cup in coarse Dehua stoneware, 80ml\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis rustic clay master cup is a master cup, the one cup a gongfu host keeps back for themselves, thrown by hand in coarse Dehua stoneware with an 80 ml bowl. You buy it on its own rather than as part of a set because it doesn't need to match the guest cups and isn't meant to. It only has to sit well in your hand and suit what you drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOolong, aged white tea and ripe pu-erh all drink well from it. The bowl is wide and shallow, 6.6 cm across and 4 cm tall, so the tea gets more surface. Aroma comes up fast and the cup cools quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we notice most is the clay at the lip. White glaze is brushed over the upper half, the lower body is left bare and dark, and even through the glaze you feel the grain of the stoneware at the rim. Iron speckles from the firing are left as they are. The cup sits in the palm on a short unglazed foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cup is thrown by hand, so measurements move by a few millimetres and no two glaze bands land the same way. The one you get won't look exactly like the photo, and that suits a cup you keep for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e coarse stoneware clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiring:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-temperature reduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e white glaze over bare clay, unglazed foot ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dehua, Fujian, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own cup at the tea table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking oolong or ripe pu-erh from a gaiwan, one pour at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for someone who has guest cups and wants one that's theirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're in Hobart, come and hold it at our Salamanca Tea Bar before you decide. For a cup like this, weight and lip feel tell you more than any photo can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout master cups\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a gongfu table the guest cups usually match. The host's own cup, zhu ren bei, is the exception, chosen for the hand and the tea rather than to match the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse with hot water before first use. Hand wash only, no dishwasher or microwave. The foot ring is unglazed, so use a coaster on polished timber or glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Hobart, Tasmania. Free shipping on orders over $95 Australia-wide. The cup is wrapped and boxed with padding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-wares\" title=\"Tea Wares\"\u003eTea Wares\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gaiwan\" title=\"Gaiwan\"\u003eGaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/teapots\" title=\"Teapots\"\u003eTeapots\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"1688","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352384794689,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/files\/sku_80ml_general_cup.jpg?v=1786283582"},{"product_id":"gradient-glaze-tea-cup-200ml","title":"Gradient Glaze Tea Cup 200ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGradient glaze ceramic tea cup, 200 ml, handleless\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis gradient glaze tea cup is a 200 ml ceramic cup with no handle, coloured at the rim and fading to white at the foot. Three colours: dusk purple, mustard green and forest green. It's the size of a Japanese yunomi, tall enough for a proper cup of tea and narrow enough to hold in one hand while the tea cools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour sits under a glossy clear glaze and the fade is smooth with no hard line, and the glaze is the same inside and out. The rim flares out a little, which makes it easy to drink from, and the cup stands on a short white foot ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits tea that's meant to be drunk slowly from a big cup rather than in small gongfu pours: a Tasmanian breakfast blend in the morning, a roasted oolong in the afternoon. The 200 ml size takes a teabag or an infuser basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 ml filled to the brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9 cm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e glazed ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e gradient colour under glossy clear glaze, white foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e dusk purple, mustard green, forest green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA morning cup of black tea or breakfast blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen or roasted oolong brewed straight in the cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pair in two colours as a small gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're in Hobart, come and hold one at our Salamanca Tea Bar. The three colours look different next to each other than they do on a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maker rates it safe for the dishwasher and microwave. Hand washing keeps the gloss. Small specks in the glaze are normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Hobart, Tasmania. Free shipping on orders over $95 Australia-wide. Wrapped and boxed with padding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chinese-tea-cups\" title=\"Chinese Tea Cups\"\u003eChinese Tea Cups\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-wares\" title=\"Tea Wares\"\u003eTea Wares\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/black-tea\" title=\"Black Tea\"\u003eBlack Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"A Moment of Tea","offers":[{"title":"Dusk purple","offer_id":44537221349441,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mustard green","offer_id":44537221382209,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Forest green","offer_id":44537221414977,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/files\/three_colours.jpg?v=1788873385"}],"url":"https:\/\/amomentoftea.com.au\/collections\/chinese-tea-cups.oembed","provider":"A Moment of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}