Palace Radiance — Handcrafted Imperial Red Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Set

This is an artisanal porcelain tea cup — a Jingdezhen-crafted piece in Imperial Palace Red, blending lotus-petal elegance with timeless craftsmanship, designed for serene tea rituals and distinguished gifting.

Fired at high temperatures, this cup features a scalloped chrysanthemum form inspired by traditional palace ceramics. The exterior is finished in a lustrous Imperial Palace Red glaze with gold-trimmed edges, symbolizing prosperity, vitality, and auspicious joy. The interior reveals a tranquil celadon-green tone, representing balance and renewal — a harmonious dialogue between passion and stillness.

Its fluted petal silhouette fits gracefully in the hand, offering both visual delight and a comfortable grip. Compact yet elegant, it is ideal for savoring oolong, green tea, or aged puerh during mindful tea moments or gatherings with friends.

Includes: 1 × Tea Cup, 1 × Saucer

Artisan Heritage

• Made in: Jingdezhen, China — celebrated as the “Porcelain Capital” for over a millennium. Nestled in the hills of Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen has been the beating heart of Chinese ceramics since the Song dynasty. Once home to imperial kilns producing wares exclusively for the royal court, its legacy lives on through generations of master artisans. Every piece from this region carries echoes of dynastic elegance, time-honored technique, and cultural refinement.
• Crafted by: Master artisans who inherit generations of traditional ceramic craftsmanship, shaping each piece entirely by hand using slow wheel-throwing and brush-glazing techniques
• Firing process: Kiln-fired at 1325°C for a full 24 hours, undergoing a rigorous 72-step journey from clay to porcelain — each stage enhancing its strength, resilience, and delicate tactility
• Legacy: Jingdezhen porcelain has graced royal courts, Silk Road caravans, and collectors' shelves around the world. Today, its legacy lives on through a quiet elegance that blends timeless form with contemporary soul

Product Details

• Set Includes: 1 × Tea Cup, 1 × Saucer
• Dimensions: Tea Cup: 5 × 5.3 cm
• Capacity:Tea Cup: 35ml
  
• Material: High-fired porcelain with hand-brushed white slip coating (fen-yin technique). Matte finish with natural surface variation and exposed clay texture.
• Finish: High-quality glaze with subtle brushstroke texture, creating a refined visual depth. Each piece is handcrafted, with natural variations in tone and pattern that make it uniquely its own.

Meaning & Symbolism

• Fen-yin (white slipware) is a traditional ceramic technique where a layer of white slip — a liquid clay — is brushed over a darker clay body. Instead of smoothing or covering completely, the artist leaves the surface intentionally uneven, allowing the underlying material to show through. This creates a unique texture and depth, often called a “white blush” or “ceramic makeup.” Each piece reveals hand-brushed marks, thickness variations, and natural imperfections — a celebration of imperfection and individuality in handmade porcelain.
• This cup draws inspiration from the classic elegance of imperial porcelain — the Palace Red glaze once favored by royal kilns of Jingdezhen. The color embodies warmth, vitality, and auspicious prosperity, while the petal-shaped form pays homage to traditional chrysanthemum motifs symbolizing longevity and renewal.
• Its fluted silhouette and subtle gold rim evoke the aesthetics of ancient palatial ware — graceful yet powerful. The interplay of red and celadon tones mirrors the balance of passion and serenity, light and stillness, celebrating the harmony of opposites often cherished in Chinese artistry.
• Every curve and glaze variation reveals the touch of craftsmanship — traces of hand-carving, firing, and glazing that make each cup one of a kind. The cup’s refined form and lustrous finish create a quiet sense of ritual, transforming a simple tea moment into an encounter with beauty and mindfulness.

Craft Story: Jingdezhen

• Historical Significance: Nestled in the misty mountains of Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen has been crafting porcelain for over 1,700 years. The city’s kilns once produced imperial ware for Tang and Song courts, setting technical and aesthetic benchmarks that shaped East Asian ceramics for centuries.
• Ceramic Innovation: Beyond its legacy, Jingdezhen is a crucible of innovation — where traditional hand-throwing and glazing coexist with contemporary experimentation. Studios in the region continue to develop unique clay bodies, custom glazes, and sculptural techniques passed down through apprenticeships and artist guilds.
• Cultural Impact: From monochrome wares to celadon and blue-and-white porcelain, Jingdezhen’s artistic output has long been a cultural ambassador of Chinese craftsmanship. Its ceramics have crossed oceans, appearing in museum collections and collector circles from Kyoto to Amsterdam.
• Modern Renaissance: Today’s Jingdezhen is a vibrant creative hub — home to thousands of independent ceramic artists, design studios, and cross-disciplinary collaborations. The city bridges past and present, producing work that is both deeply rooted and globally relevant.
  

Care Instructions

• Dishwasher safe — suitable for everyday machine washing
• Microwave safe — porcelain is heat-resistant and beverage-safe

• Also easy to hand wash — gentle cleaning preserves the artisan texture and glaze