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Oriental Tea Pottery
ORIGINAL HANDMADE TEA CUPS AND
MUGS FROM ARTISAN KILNS IN
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COBALT TEA CUP
An office mug ideal for all kinds of tea

COBALT TEA CUP SET

COBALT TEACUP is a very fine & handmade/painted teacup with a hexagon design. The body of the piece is a white stoneware, which has been given a grey-green glaze and painted in lines of cobalt-blue underglaze. A stylish teacup suitable for drinking any kind of tea. OFFER: Set of two Cobalt Teacups, height 8.0cm, width (cup mouth) 7.0cm, $54.00. EMS delivery from Japan.

WELCOME to our web pages devoted to new & innovative oriental teacups & mugs. The following teacup collections are all of Chinese & Japanese origin. Wherever possible we have included information on the region of origin, kiln and even potter or designer. Gray & Seddon's kiln selections feature a special range of teacups selected by us, which are totally handmade, skilfully glazed & decorated. Again, all relevant origin information, potter's seals and kiln markings are explained. The current lists also include teacups made at kilns in Yixing, Jingdezhen, Arita, Hagi and the blue & white porcelain village, Mikawachi. They're a great collection of unusual and novel teacups and we hope you'll like them too.

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For further information on 'Teacup Search' contact us at the address below. Please send us full details of your search with your name, postal address and day time telephone number. Thank You!
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VOLCANO
TEA MUG

A unique handmade Nagoya stoneware

VOLCANO TEA MUG

VOLCANO TEA MUG (WHITE) otherwise known as Kazan Shiro are handmade tea mug & saucer sets originating from the Nagoya region of Japan. This stoneware pottery has been skillfully fired to render a very original teacup. Height 7.5cm, volume 160cc. Sold as a single mug and saucer set. VOLCANO (WHITE) TEA MUGS, price $26.00 with airmail delivery.

See a wider range of teacups
at the G&S Yunomi page


HORIZON
STONEWARE TEA MUGS - $25.00

HORIZON TEA MUG is a green glazed (heavily grazed) stoneware featuring a bold ring pattern interior. The tea cup is a shallow design with a good 5floz capacity, and is in fact ideal most kinds of tea. Horizon Tea Mug is a rare stoneware design and would make an interesting office mug. Height 7.0cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm. Horizon Tea Mug is US$12.50. Sold as a set of two of HORIZON TEA MUGS, price $25.00 with airmail delivery delivery.

HORIZON TEA MUG

SAKURA TEACUP
SET - $58.00

Sakura Teacup is an elegant china teacup featuring the sakura, or cherry blossom pattern. The teacup has a sharp conical form balanced by a wide foot ring at the base. Sakura Teacup is a translucent porcelain, beautifully hand-painted in strong blues with a touch of red. A perfect teacup for the appreciation of fine tea. Sakura Teacup height 7.0cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm. Sakura Teacup SET: a set of TWO Sakura Teacups for $58.00

Gosei Gama Teacup - Cherry Blossom

MIKAWACHI
TEA MUG - $85.00

MIKAWACHI TEA MUG is a fine piece of porcelain tea ware: brilliant-white porcelain, skilful hand worked and finished with a sparkling glaze. The tea mug is hand-painted by Hirado Kosho porcelain artists and features the famous blue-and-white karako pattern. This is a specialist's teacup for drinking the best in fine tea. Mikawachi Tea Mug, height 9cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm, $85.00. Delivery EMS from Japan.

MIKAWACHI TEA MUG

KARAKO SKIPPING
GIRL TEA MUG - $39.00


KARAKO SKIPPING GIRL TEA CUP
is a beautifully created porcelain ware. Totally handmade & originating from the famous Japanese kiln at Mikawachi. This blue & white design depicts a girl playing 'skipping-rope' in a forest of pine and peony (cf. KARAKO PATTERN). A delightful cup for tea drinking and a great collector's porcelain too. Prices include EMS delivery from Japan. OFFER: SET OF TWO KARAKO SKIPPING GIRL TEA CUPS FOR $69.00.


PASTEL GREEN
TEA MUG SET - $25.95

A plain yet attractive tea mug in heavy porcelain ware. No motifs or logos, the cup has a beautifully soft pale green exterior and cream-white interior. PASTEL GREEN TEA MUG is a standard office 'big capacity' cup and one well suited to specialist teas. PASTEL GREEN TEA MUG height 8.0cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm (about 10floz). Sold as a set of two tea mugs, price $25.95, with airmail delivery.

PASTEL GREEN TEA MUG

FRAGRANT CHERRY
TEA MUG SET - $85.95

FRAGRANT CHERRY TEA MUG is another new porcelain teacup made-to-order by Gosei Kiln at Arita. The design is of stylized flowering cherries in strong cobalt-blue underglaze on a white porcelain background. A fine Arita porcelain that is a practical teacup as well. The mugs in this set bear the Gosei Kiln markings on the base. If delivery is urgent please e-mail G&S for information on availability stating your name and order number. Approximate height is 11.0cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm. The OFFER here is for TWO FRAGRANT CHERRY TEA MUGS with EMS delivery from Japan. Price US$85.95.

Fragrant Cherry Tea Mug

MOUNTAIN MIST
TEA CUP & SAUCER SET - $59.00

MOUNTAIN MIST is a bright white porcelain tea cup and saucer set originating from the Mikawachi potteries, Kyushu Island. The teacup and saucer feature strong blue-on-white hand-painted artwork, with displays of mountain peaks amid a cloudy foreground and 'line' pattern mofit running down the cup. The pattern, which flows over the entire cup and saucer, is created with great skill. This is a most unique tea cup & saucer set and very fine Mikawachi porcelain for premium tea drinkers. Approximate teacup height, 8.6cm and width (mouth) 6.5cm. Saucer size; diameter 15.5cm, depth 2.8cm. Price US$59.00 with EMS delivery from Japan.


TIGER
TEA MUG

TWO TEA MUG SET - $25.00

Tiger Tea Mug stands 9cm and is made of a dense ochre stoneware. It features a striking 'leaf' markings and pattern in green and bright mustard yellow. The interior continues the theme with a ring design. Tiger Tea Mug is an unusual design, strong, big capacity and idea for everyday use. Height 9.0cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm. Tiger Tea Mug is US$12.50. Sold as a set of two of TIGER TEA MUGS, price $25.00 with airmail delivery.

ARITA STONEWARE TIGER TEA MUG

'COBALT'
TEA CUP SET - $54.00

COBALT TEACUP is a very fine & handmade/painted teacup with a hexagon design. The body of the piece is a white stoneware, which has been given a grey-green glaze and painted in lines of cobalt-blue underglaze. A stylish teacup suitable for drinking any kind of tea. OFFER: Set of two Cobalt Teacups, height 8.0cm, width (cup mouth) 7.0cm, $54.00. EMS delivery from Japan.

COBALT TEA CUP SET

SLEEPING RABBIT
TWO TEA MUG SET - $85.00

Sleeping Rabbit Tea Mug is a new porcelain ware made to order by Gosei Kiln at Arita. The artwork depicts a large eared rabbit in strong cobalt-blue underglaze with a clear white porcelain background. An enchanting design and one that works well for this size of tea mug. For collectors of fine Arita porcelain this is a well made piece as well as practical teacup. The mugs in this set also bear the kiln markings on the base. Sleeping Rabbit Tea Mugs are supplied directly by the kiln at Arita. If delivery is urgent please e-mail G&S for information on availability stating your name and order number. Approximate height is 11.0cm, width (mouth) 8.5cm. The OFFER here is for TWO Sleeping Rabbit Tea Mugs with EMS delivery from Japan. Price US$85.00.

Sleeping Rabbit

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