Handmade Lacquerware Master Tea Cup Green Gold

Product Description

Not a cup. A landscape in your palm.

This lacquerware cup holds 70ml of tea and a thousand years of craft. The surface swirls with color—ochre gold, forest green, ink blue, flashes of coral red—layered and flowing like minerals forming deep in the earth. Pick it up, and you hold something that looks like it was carved from time itself.

Mineral Patterns, Born From Lacquer

The colors on this Chinese lacquer tea cup are not painted. They emerge through a process of layering, curing, and polishing natural lacquer—dozens of coats applied over weeks. The result is a surface that resembles:

• Weathered mineral veins in ancient rock
• Lava frozen mid-flow
• Sunlight rippling across deep water

Each cup develops its own pattern. The one you receive exists nowhere else.

The Wave-Edge Rim

Look closely at the rim. It does not form a perfect circle. Instead, the edge rises and falls in gentle waves—shaped by hand, not machine. This uneven silhouette echoes distant mountain ridges and gives the cup a sculptural quality that invites touch. It is a detail that separates craft from manufacturing.

Color That Descends

The palette shifts as your eye travels down the cup. Warm ochre and gold dominate the rim, then cool into green, blue, and deep black toward the base. Small bursts of coral red punctuate the surface like crystals catching sudden light. The effect is atmospheric—sunlit stone sinking into ocean depth.

What Is a Master Cup

In Chinese tea culture, a master cup—or "zhuren bei"—is a personal vessel chosen by the tea drinker for daily use. Unlike matching sets, a master cup reflects individual taste. It is held, studied, and seasoned over years of use. This natural lacquer teaware piece is made for that kind of relationship: intimate, lasting, irreplaceable.

Urushi Craft, Uncompromising Process

True urushi lacquer cup making has no shortcuts. Sap is harvested from lacquer trees that have grown for a decade. Each layer must dry in controlled humidity before the next is applied. Final polishing—called "roiro" in Japanese tradition—brings out a mirror depth that photographs cannot fully capture. This cup carries that full process in every curve.

Specifications

• Width: 3.19 in
• Height: 1.7 in
• Capacity: 70 ml / 2.4 oz
• Material: Natural lacquer over wood or ceramic base
• Finish: High-gloss mirror polish, unique flowing mineral patterns
• Rim: Hand-shaped wave edge
• Craft: Traditional lacquerware, entirely handmade
• In stock, ready to ship

Perfect For

• Gongfu tea sessions where every detail matters
• Collectors seeking one-of-a-kind natural lacquer teaware
• Gift for tea lovers who appreciate artisan craft
• Personal daily cup that grows more beautiful with use

Care

Rinse gently with warm water after use. Avoid abrasive sponges, dishwashers, and prolonged soaking. Dry with a soft cloth. Natural lacquerware becomes richer in luster over time—the more you use it, the more it glows.