Cranes in Flight Suet Jade Porcelain Teacup

180mL

$50.00

4 in stock

A large personal teacup in suet jade porcelain, richly detailed with a scene of elegant cranes among pine trees and plum blossoms: all classical symbols of fortitude, wisdom and longevity. This traditional motif is known as song he yan nian (松鹤延年), which always includes cranes among pine and other trees.

This cup is larger than ordinary Chinese tea tasting cups, in a style known as “personal cup” — a cup with an ample capacity befitting long and contemplative tea drinking by oneself.