999 Sterling Silver Harmony Tea Cup
Harmony, or he, was the supreme value of Tang court culture: the harmonious alignment of ruler and subject, of heaven and earth, of the five elements in balanced proportion. The 999 Sterling Silver Harmony Tea Cup embodies this aspiration, its high-fired ceramic body clothed in a meticulously finished S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, available in the Qin design and the Fine design, and in both 80ml and 100ml capacities.
Key Features
- Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay
- Capacity: 80ml / 100ml
- Available in: Qin Tea Cup (80ml), Fine Tea Cup (80ml), Qin Tea Cup (100ml)
Artisan Craftsmanship
The Harmony Tea Cup is offered in two design traditions: the Qin, which takes its aesthetic inspiration from the spare, disciplined beauty of classical silverwork, its surface clean and its ornament restrained; and the Fine, which applies more elaborate decorative detail in the spirit of Tang court refinement, the silver worked with intricate pattern. Both are high-fired ceramic beneath their S999 sterling silver exterior overlays, built for the repetition of daily ceremony without diminishment.
Cultural Symbolism
The name and form of this cup invoke the Chinese concept of he: the harmony between elements that constitutes a well-ordered world. A tea cup named for harmony is a small philosophical statement: that the act of drinking tea well, with attention and care, is itself an act of alignment, a brief and daily return to balance. The Tang understood this dimension of the tea ceremony intimately and built a culture of refinement around its practice.
The Perfect Gift
An exceptional gift for someone navigating a period of change or seeking greater balance in their life, or for a tea practitioner who values the philosophical dimensions of the ceremony as much as its sensory pleasures. The choice of design and size allows personalisation, offering a gift that has clearly been considered for its recipient.
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.
In the cup of harmony, every sip is an act of return: to balance, to beauty, to the quiet centre of things.
Harmony, or he, was the supreme value of Tang court culture: the harmonious alignment of ruler and subject, of heaven and earth, of the five elements in balanced proportion. The 999 Sterling Silver Harmony Tea Cup embodies this aspiration, its high-fired ceramic body clothed in a meticulously finished S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, available in the Qin design and the Fine design, and in both 80ml and 100ml capacities.
Key Features
- Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay
- Capacity: 80ml / 100ml
- Available in: Qin Tea Cup (80ml), Fine Tea Cup (80ml), Qin Tea Cup (100ml)
Artisan Craftsmanship
The Harmony Tea Cup is offered in two design traditions: the Qin, which takes its aesthetic inspiration from the spare, disciplined beauty of classical silverwork, its surface clean and its ornament restrained; and the Fine, which applies more elaborate decorative detail in the spirit of Tang court refinement, the silver worked with intricate pattern. Both are high-fired ceramic beneath their S999 sterling silver exterior overlays, built for the repetition of daily ceremony without diminishment.
Cultural Symbolism
The name and form of this cup invoke the Chinese concept of he: the harmony between elements that constitutes a well-ordered world. A tea cup named for harmony is a small philosophical statement: that the act of drinking tea well, with attention and care, is itself an act of alignment, a brief and daily return to balance. The Tang understood this dimension of the tea ceremony intimately and built a culture of refinement around its practice.
The Perfect Gift
An exceptional gift for someone navigating a period of change or seeking greater balance in their life, or for a tea practitioner who values the philosophical dimensions of the ceremony as much as its sensory pleasures. The choice of design and size allows personalisation, offering a gift that has clearly been considered for its recipient.
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.
In the cup of harmony, every sip is an act of return: to balance, to beauty, to the quiet centre of things.
Original: $106.60
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$37.31Description
Harmony, or he, was the supreme value of Tang court culture: the harmonious alignment of ruler and subject, of heaven and earth, of the five elements in balanced proportion. The 999 Sterling Silver Harmony Tea Cup embodies this aspiration, its high-fired ceramic body clothed in a meticulously finished S999 sterling silver exterior overlay, available in the Qin design and the Fine design, and in both 80ml and 100ml capacities.
Key Features
- Material: High-fired ceramic with S999 sterling silver exterior overlay
- Capacity: 80ml / 100ml
- Available in: Qin Tea Cup (80ml), Fine Tea Cup (80ml), Qin Tea Cup (100ml)
Artisan Craftsmanship
The Harmony Tea Cup is offered in two design traditions: the Qin, which takes its aesthetic inspiration from the spare, disciplined beauty of classical silverwork, its surface clean and its ornament restrained; and the Fine, which applies more elaborate decorative detail in the spirit of Tang court refinement, the silver worked with intricate pattern. Both are high-fired ceramic beneath their S999 sterling silver exterior overlays, built for the repetition of daily ceremony without diminishment.
Cultural Symbolism
The name and form of this cup invoke the Chinese concept of he: the harmony between elements that constitutes a well-ordered world. A tea cup named for harmony is a small philosophical statement: that the act of drinking tea well, with attention and care, is itself an act of alignment, a brief and daily return to balance. The Tang understood this dimension of the tea ceremony intimately and built a culture of refinement around its practice.
The Perfect Gift
An exceptional gift for someone navigating a period of change or seeking greater balance in their life, or for a tea practitioner who values the philosophical dimensions of the ceremony as much as its sensory pleasures. The choice of design and size allows personalisation, offering a gift that has clearly been considered for its recipient.
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.
In the cup of harmony, every sip is an act of return: to balance, to beauty, to the quiet centre of things.
