How to use the teacup

Many people don't know much about tea cups. Tea cups are also a common utensil for drinking tea. Modern people call them tea eggs or tea cups. Its basic shape is a long mouth with a small foot. It is generally smaller than a rice bowl and larger than a wine glass. As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, some literati and scholars had already used tea cups when drinking tea. Its usage is relatively simple. Let us learn about it.

How to use the teacup

A teacup is a utensil for drinking tea. Modern people often call it teacup or tea cup. Its basic shape is an open mouth with a small foot and sloping straight walls. It is generally smaller than a rice bowl and larger than a wine glass. The varieties of Song Dynasty tea cups that still exist in China today include rabbit-hair cups, oil-drop cups, Yaobian cups, and partridge spots.

According to archaeological or documentary evidence

Porcelain cups were already being produced during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the custom of drinking tea gradually became popular during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During the Tang and Five Dynasties, the most famous tea cups were produced by the Yue Kiln in the south and the Xing Kiln in the north. And tea cups began to come with trays. During the Song Dynasty, the custom of tea-drinking competitions was very popular, and people highly valued exquisite tea sets. There are roughly two shapes of tea cups: one with a straight rim;

The other type has a flared mouth, like a trumpet, and some are decorated with gold and the words "Shou Shan Fu Hai" are inscribed on them. In addition to Jian Kiln, the official kiln, Ge Kiln, Ding Kiln, Jun Kiln, Longquan Kiln and Jizhou Kiln in the Song Dynasty all commonly produced tea cups. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea cups were equipped with lids, forming a three-in-one tea cup consisting of a cup, a lid and a saucer, now also called a covered bowl.