| Description |
Ceramic tea cup in the celadon (cheongja) tradition; Tea cup with lid and a removable ceramic infuser nested inside; Cup is small with near vertical sides that flare slightly at the rim, sitting on a high round base; Flat lid sits on the mouth of the cup and bulges slightly at the top, where it is decorated with a encircled crane and clouds; Exterior of cup is decorated in an inlaid crane and cloud motif; The crane designs are primarily white, with black fine line detail used for the feet, tail feathers, and facial features; Cranes are not encircled, a motif which traditionally represents male animals; Removable infuser is slipped green on upper 3/4, both inside and out, but is otherwise undecorated; It is unslipped on the interior and exterior bottom where it has multiple small perforations to allow the tea to seep; Infuser nests inside cup supported by its own rim which extends over the rim of the cup; Lid completely covers infuser; (ceramic tea cup in the celadon (cheongja) tradition; A=Cup; B=Strainer; C=Lid; Compare to tea cup CAS 2018-0006-0020A-C which was collected together with this tea cup. |
