Fifteen types of teacups

1, flower god cup. The prototype is the twelve flower god cups of the Kangxi period. The flower pattern on the wall of the cup are sketched out on the plain embryo by a hand-painter with a single stroke.

2, Jianjian. Jianjian is a traditional Han Chinese porcelain. For the Song Dynasty imperial tea set, loved by Song Huizong. Origin in Fujian Jianyang. It is the only tea utensil born from tea.

3, round rong cup. Rongrong cup of the cup body is a bit bulging, the mouth body and shrinking, have a big belly can accommodate the symbolism.

4, goblet cup. Goblet cup is also known as earring cup. Wine vessel. Symmetrical small ears on both sides, so the name earrings cup. Now occasionally used as tea table utensils.

5, horseshoe cup. Horseshoe cup popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties, open mouth, oblique cut belly. Inverted like a horseshoe shape, hence the name.

6, hats cup. Bucket hat cup is like a bucket hat, the mouth is large, foot small, simple lines but elegant, modeling in the simple see big wisdom

7, glazed cup. Glazed glass cup quality such as glass, the Tang Dynasty for the Buddhist seven treasures. There are for tea or wine glass.

8, bell cup. Bell cup also popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Outside the mouth cup flared, rim. Inverted up like a bell, is also so named.

9, high-footed cup. High-footed cup named after its high feet. The mouth is slightly flared, but the bottom is very full. Under the foot of the high foot also has a bamboo, cylindrical, four sides and other shapes.

10, chicken bowl cup. Chicken bowl cup open mouth, shallow belly, reclining feet. Cup body has painted roosters and other flowers and trees, hence the name, Ming Chenghua doucai chicken bowl cup is most famous.

11, hexagonal cup. Hexagonal cup shape is hexagonal, square with a curve. Up is feeling very rounded.

12, pressure hand cup. Pressure hand cup of the mouth is very flat, the abdominal wall is nearly vertical, the more down the more inward. Because it is very close to the hand, so the name pressure hand cup. The most famous when the Yongle Qinghua pressure hand cup.

13, bamboo silk buckle cup. Bamboo weaving is characterized by a selection of materials, especially fine silk, close to the tire, dense hidden head so that the cup and bamboo as one, like heaven.

14, lacquer cup. Lacquer made of tea cups, traditional lacquer craft core material is taken from the lacquer tree natural lacquer, the country called "lacquer".

15, Luohan Cup. Lohan cup is inspired by the traditional Lohan jar, the theme of the Buddhist eighteen Lohan.