Lan

Vessel, a daily utensil for holding liquids. The material is usually ceramic wood, bamboo, metal, etc. In the Song Dynasty, there were black, white, sauce, green, white and green-white glazed tea cups, with black glaze being the most expensive. Jian Gai is a famous traditional porcelain of the Han nationality and was used as a tea set for the royal family of the Song Dynasty.

Bell-style cup

It is inverted and resembles a bell. The cup is tall and elegant, making it easy to hold and smell the fragrance. It integrates the functions of locking incense, smelling aroma, and drinking. It has become a popular style in recent years.

The hand cup

The mouth is flat and spread out, the abdominal wall is nearly vertical, and the foot is retracted from the lower abdominal wall. When held in the hand, the slightly outward rim of the cup just presses the edge of the hand. The size is moderate, the weight is moderate, and it fits the hand stably, so it is called a "hand-pressing cup." The Ming Yongle blue and white hand cup is the most famous.

The bamboo hat cup

The bamboo hat cup is shaped like a bamboo hat made by a coion raincoat. It has a large mouth and a small bottom, which is the beauty of contentment. The lines are simple and elegant. It is difficult to bake and is simple. Great wisdom is found in it, which is especially precious.

The lying-foot cup

The lying-foot cup is a popular cup style during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is derived from the fact that there is no lying-foot cup ring on the bottom of the cup, and it is in the shape of a concave lying-foot cup. name. There are white glaze, blue and white, multicolored, pastel, ink and other varieties.

Arhat Cup

The creative inspiration comes from the traditional Arhat vat, with the theme of the Eighteen Arhats in Buddhism. Combination of craftsmanship

Bell cup

Also known as Yangzhong cup, Jinzhong cup and Pan-style cup, it was popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The mouth of the cup is spread out, the belly is deep, the feet are circled, and it looks like a bell upside down, hence its name. During the Chenghua, Jiajing, and Wanli periods of the Ming Dynasty, there were white glaze, doucai, blue and white varieties, etc., and during the Kangxi and Yongzheng periods of the Qing Dynasty, there were blue and white glaze, multicolor, etc.

Horse hoof cup

Popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has an open mouth, a beveled belly, and a small flat bottom with a concave interior. Most of the official kiln vessels have a year mark on the bottom, and the shape is inverted like a horseshoe. In the Ming Dynasty, Huiqing, Shalan, peacock blue, white glaze and other varieties were common.

Six-square cup

Anyone who likes to collect Ruyaokou cups should have no immunity to six-square cups. The shape is moderate in size, the cup shape is attractive, hexagonal, the shape is tall and straight, the lines and surfaces are fresh, and the edges and corners are sharp. The Ru glaze makes it more rounded when used. The six edges are straight and upturned, with a curve in the middle.

The Flower God Cup

It originated from the "Twelve Flower God Cup" type during the Kangxi period. It was originally painted with flowers. Later, according to this cup shape, ceramic craftsmen used various glazes to Make porcelain and draw various patterns. The patterns on the cup wall are all drawn by hand-painters on the plain embryo one stroke at a time, and are underglaze colors.

Yuanrong Cup

The belly is slightly bulging and the diameter is slightly inward, but it is relatively real and normal, but its aroma and taste gathering effect is obviously better, and the overall taste is the best.

Bamboo Silk Cup

Selected high-quality natural bamboo and processed through multiple processes. The weaving craftsmen follow the characteristics of bamboo weaving of "selected materials, extra fine silk, close to the tire, and hidden head". They are made by hand according to the tire. It is integrated and natural, filled with elegant and fresh oriental temperament and culture.

Ear cup

Also known as "feather cup". It is made of lacquer ribs imitating the Han Dynasty. The body is in the shape of a round ear cup with symmetrical small ears on both sides, hence the name. Popular from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, varieties include green glazed pottery, celadon, etc.

Chicken cup

Open mouth, shallow abdomen, lying feet. The cup is painted with fighting colors on a female, a rooster and a chicken in a chicken vat cup, with rocks, orchids and peonies in between, hence the name chicken vat cup. The Ming Dynasty Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup was famous for a while and was imitated by various dynasties in the Qing Dynasty. The best imitations were made during the Kangxi and Yongzheng dynasties, and they were almost identical to the real ones.

Jue Cup

The shape of the Jue Cup is imitated by bronze. The rim of the mouth is turned outward, the round belly is slightly deep, the front tip is tilted back, and it supports three high legs. There are symmetrical pillars on both sides of the rim of the mouth. Both the Ming and Qing dynasties were fired, with varieties such as blue and white glaze, white glaze, blue glaze and pastel.

Goblet

It is named because there are high legs under the cup body. The mouth is slightly spread, full near the bottom, and supported by high feet. The high feet are bamboo-shaped, cylindrical, square, etc. Both the Ming and Qing dynasties were fired, and the varieties include blue and white, doucai, etc.

Tall bowls

Tall bowls, also known as instant cups, come in two types: hollow, closed bottom and unsealed. This kind of bowl is bowl-shaped on the top and has a high handle on the bottom. The goblet is beautiful in appearance, practical and convenient, and is a typical utensil in ceramics.

Skimming cup

The mouth is slightly turned outward, the abdomen is slightly convergent, the roll is round enough, the fetus is thin, and the quality of the fetus is fine and moist. This cup is one of the most commonly used and common cup types. The roundness of the entrance of the tea soup is higher than that of the hand-pressed cup, but it is more real and normal. The degree of aroma and flavor accumulation is also higher than that of the hand-pressed cup.

Lotus Petal Cup

The distinctive feature of the Lotus Petal Cup lies in the rim of the cup. Its lotus petal cup is not flat, but simulates the shape of a lotus, with undulating heights. This shape makes the tea cup more Zen-like, more elegant and generous.

Bent-waist Cup

The name of the cup comes from the allusion of bending oneself to others in "The Biography of Tao Qian, Book of Jin". The height of the cup is moderate, which can better gather the fragrance and fit the curve of the hand.