999 Sterling Silver Bamboo Tea Cup
In the silk-draped pavilions of the Tang dynasty, refined scholars poured their tea into vessels as carefully wrought as poetry, each sip a meditation on nature and form. The 999 Sterling Silver Bamboo Tea Cup honours that tradition, its high-fired ceramic body clothed in a luminous S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, hand-engraved with slender bamboo stalks that bend in an invisible wind.
Key Features
- Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay
- Capacity: 100ml
Artisan Craftsmanship
Shaped from high-fired ceramic and finished with a hand-engraved S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, this cup bears the hallmarks of Tang imperial silverwork, where artisans rendered bamboo, pine and plum with scholar-like precision. Each stalk and jointed node is traced into the silver surface with quiet care, the relief catching light as the hand turns the cup in contemplation. The polished interior retains warmth and concentrates flavour, whilst the silver overlay carries its cool, luminous weight in the palm.
Cultural Symbolism
Bamboo stands as one of the Four Gentlemen of the literati tradition, alongside plum, orchid and chrysanthemum, each plant a metaphor for a scholar's virtues. Its hollow interior represents humility; its upright form, integrity; its capacity to bend without breaking, perseverance through adversity. To drink from a bamboo-adorned vessel is to invite these virtues to the tea table, pausing the world for a moment of scholarly calm.
The Perfect Gift
An elegant offering for Chinese New Year, when bamboo heralds fresh beginnings, or for any occasion that calls for a gift of enduring meaning. Gongfu tea enthusiasts will appreciate the precise 100ml capacity, sized for savouring single-varietal teas in measured, contemplative pours, whilst collectors will prize the quiet dialogue between ceramic warmth and silver artistry.
Imperial Brocade Gift Box
For those who wish to present this piece in a manner befitting its heritage, the Imperial Brocade Gift Box is available as a top-up of $32.80. Inspired by the richly patterned brocade silks of the Tang imperial court, the box elevates every gifting occasion into a ceremony of its own, enveloping the piece in layers of cultural symbolism and regal presentation.
Where bamboo sways and silver gleams, every sip becomes a conversation with a thousand years of tradition.
In the silk-draped pavilions of the Tang dynasty, refined scholars poured their tea into vessels as carefully wrought as poetry, each sip a meditation on nature and form. The 999 Sterling Silver Bamboo Tea Cup honours that tradition, its high-fired ceramic body clothed in a luminous S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, hand-engraved with slender bamboo stalks that bend in an invisible wind.
Key Features
- Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay
- Capacity: 100ml
Artisan Craftsmanship
Shaped from high-fired ceramic and finished with a hand-engraved S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, this cup bears the hallmarks of Tang imperial silverwork, where artisans rendered bamboo, pine and plum with scholar-like precision. Each stalk and jointed node is traced into the silver surface with quiet care, the relief catching light as the hand turns the cup in contemplation. The polished interior retains warmth and concentrates flavour, whilst the silver overlay carries its cool, luminous weight in the palm.
Cultural Symbolism
Bamboo stands as one of the Four Gentlemen of the literati tradition, alongside plum, orchid and chrysanthemum, each plant a metaphor for a scholar's virtues. Its hollow interior represents humility; its upright form, integrity; its capacity to bend without breaking, perseverance through adversity. To drink from a bamboo-adorned vessel is to invite these virtues to the tea table, pausing the world for a moment of scholarly calm.
The Perfect Gift
An elegant offering for Chinese New Year, when bamboo heralds fresh beginnings, or for any occasion that calls for a gift of enduring meaning. Gongfu tea enthusiasts will appreciate the precise 100ml capacity, sized for savouring single-varietal teas in measured, contemplative pours, whilst collectors will prize the quiet dialogue between ceramic warmth and silver artistry.
Imperial Brocade Gift Box
For those who wish to present this piece in a manner befitting its heritage, the Imperial Brocade Gift Box is available as a top-up of $32.80. Inspired by the richly patterned brocade silks of the Tang imperial court, the box elevates every gifting occasion into a ceremony of its own, enveloping the piece in layers of cultural symbolism and regal presentation.
Where bamboo sways and silver gleams, every sip becomes a conversation with a thousand years of tradition.
Description
In the silk-draped pavilions of the Tang dynasty, refined scholars poured their tea into vessels as carefully wrought as poetry, each sip a meditation on nature and form. The 999 Sterling Silver Bamboo Tea Cup honours that tradition, its high-fired ceramic body clothed in a luminous S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, hand-engraved with slender bamboo stalks that bend in an invisible wind.
Key Features
- Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay
- Capacity: 100ml
Artisan Craftsmanship
Shaped from high-fired ceramic and finished with a hand-engraved S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, this cup bears the hallmarks of Tang imperial silverwork, where artisans rendered bamboo, pine and plum with scholar-like precision. Each stalk and jointed node is traced into the silver surface with quiet care, the relief catching light as the hand turns the cup in contemplation. The polished interior retains warmth and concentrates flavour, whilst the silver overlay carries its cool, luminous weight in the palm.
Cultural Symbolism
Bamboo stands as one of the Four Gentlemen of the literati tradition, alongside plum, orchid and chrysanthemum, each plant a metaphor for a scholar's virtues. Its hollow interior represents humility; its upright form, integrity; its capacity to bend without breaking, perseverance through adversity. To drink from a bamboo-adorned vessel is to invite these virtues to the tea table, pausing the world for a moment of scholarly calm.
The Perfect Gift
An elegant offering for Chinese New Year, when bamboo heralds fresh beginnings, or for any occasion that calls for a gift of enduring meaning. Gongfu tea enthusiasts will appreciate the precise 100ml capacity, sized for savouring single-varietal teas in measured, contemplative pours, whilst collectors will prize the quiet dialogue between ceramic warmth and silver artistry.
Imperial Brocade Gift Box
For those who wish to present this piece in a manner befitting its heritage, the Imperial Brocade Gift Box is available as a top-up of $32.80. Inspired by the richly patterned brocade silks of the Tang imperial court, the box elevates every gifting occasion into a ceremony of its own, enveloping the piece in layers of cultural symbolism and regal presentation.
Where bamboo sways and silver gleams, every sip becomes a conversation with a thousand years of tradition.
