Jade Porcelain Tasting Master Cup # 96003

This small tasting cup has a softly flared rim and a compact, rounded body resting on a narrowed foot. The open lip makes sipping easy, while the pale porcelain interior presents the tea's colour clearly during comparative tasting or a gongfu tea session.

Tasting cups belong to the broader Chinese tea tradition of serving brewed liquor in individual vessels. In gongfu practice, tea is often poured from a gaiwan or teapot into several small cups, allowing drinkers to assess fragrance, flavour and finish.

Such porcelain is made throughout China, known for its fired white body and smooth glazed surface. The cup has a warm, jade-like ivory tone and restrained sheen; rinse it after use and dry it before putting it away.