



Best for: Slow mornings at the desk
A hand-thrown porcelain cup from Jingdezhen — thin enough to feel weightless, thick enough to hold heat. Designed for the first cup of the morning.
Jingdezhen has been producing porcelain since the Han dynasty. This cup is thrown on a kick wheel, glazed in a translucent celadon tint, and fired at 1,300°C. The slight variation in each cup is not a flaw — it is the signature of a single pair of hands.
Use it for the first cup of the morning — the one you drink before checking your phone. The thin rim lets the tea cool to a drinkable temperature quickly, and the foot sits comfortably in the palm. Over time, the glaze will develop a faint web of crackle lines — this is expected and beautiful.
Seven questions answered: What is it? Where does it come from? How was it made? Why is it beautiful? How do you use it? Why this one? How do you care for it?