Description
What Is It?
This is a multi-piece tea cup set with its own serving tray, all made in black pottery and finished in a tortoiseshell-inspired Jizhou kiln glaze. It is designed less like a single object and more like a ready-made tea setting for serving and sharing.
Why Is It Worth Buying?
The tray changes the whole experience. Instead of gathering separate cups and hoping they work together, you have a set that already feels composed and grounded on the table. It works well for guests, but it also looks good left out as part of a tea space.
Why Is It Different from Ordinary Alternatives?
The surface effect comes from the Jizhou kiln tortoiseshell glaze tradition, where layered glazes create warm amber markings against a dark body during firing. Because the cups repeat that glaze across the tray set, the whole arrangement feels more unified and more atmospheric than a group of unrelated pieces.
How Do I Use It?
- arrange the cups on the tray before serving
- pour tea into the cups in small rounds
- use the tray to keep the set tidy during service
- clean and dry each piece after use
Why Might Natural Variation Appear?
Because the set is handmade and the glaze moves during firing, the balance of amber and black, the tray markings, and the pattern placement will vary slightly across the pieces. That kind of variation is expected and is part of what makes the set feel handmade rather than standardized.
Product Detail
Material: Black pottery + plant ash
Craft: Plant matter fused into ceramic during firing
Included pieces: Tea cups + tray
Cup diameter: 5 cm
Cup height: 7 cm
Tray diameter: 28 cm
Tray width: 7 cm
Style: Jizhou kiln leopard pattern
Quantity options: One / Value pack(2)
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