Beige Ru Kiln Pink Peach Spring Straight Edge Cup

Essential Info

Artistic Insight

This teacup is named “Crimson Peach Blossom Cup.” It is crafted with exquisite porcelain technique, featuring beautifully painted peach blossom designs in shades of light purple and fresh green, exuding an elegant and mysterious beauty. In Chinese culture, peach blossoms are often seen as symbols of love and hope and are associated with the legend of finding the Peach Blossom Spring, an idyllic utopian world.

The craftsmanship of this teacup is intricate, using high-temperature firing to achieve a delicate, translucent quality, giving it a jade-like warmth. The shape of the cup is designed to fit comfortably in the hand while also facilitating the appreciation of the tea’s color, balancing both functionality and aesthetics. The gold lines on the rim of the cup are hand-painted additions that further highlight the cup’s refinement and luxury.

Legend has it that this teacup was specially designed to commemorate the story of an ancient poet named Lu Yin, who during a flower-viewing journey, unexpectedly discovered a secluded place filled with peach blossoms. Deeply moved by the beauty and symbolic meaning of the peach blossoms, he spent a long time there studying poetry and enjoying tea. Upon returning, he named this teacup “Crimson Peach Blossom” in hopes that the daily ritual of tea drinking could allow more people to experience the romance and hope brought by the peach blossoms.

The Crimson Peach Blossom Cup is not only a practical tool for drinking tea but also an artifact imbued with profound cultural significance, making it suitable for any collector or connoisseur who appreciates Chinese culture and tea culture.