Modern Asian Glazed Tea Cups Decorated with Grass Style Calligraphy - Japanese and Chinese Tea Rituals

Modern Asian Glazed Tea Cups Decorated with Grass Style Calligraphy - Japanese and Chinese Tea Rituals

These modernized tea cups are inscribed with calligraphy for poetic elements such as the moon.  The cups are gifts from a close family member celebrating the fine ritual of the tea ceremony.  I have been privileged to be served in an authentic Japanese tea ceremony and to visit fine Chinese tea rooms as well.  The memory of gently holding the tea cup and absorbing the warmth, fragrance and gentle steam of the tea is unforgettable.  The style of the cups in this post form a nice East-West artifact and a set of mementos for the ritual of tea time.