{"product_id":"ru-ware-tea-cup-hand-painted-cat-persimmon-straw-hat-cup-morima-tea","title":"Ru Ware Tea Cup Hand-Painted Cat \u0026 Persimmon Straw Hat Cup | MoriMa Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: High-fired ceramic with authentic Celadon Ru Ware crackle glaze\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Dou Li Bei (Straw Hat \/ Conical cup)\/Zen Bowl with slightly flared rim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaze: Rice-yellow (米黄), translucent, with natural crazing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Hand-painted underglaze cat and persimmon motif\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraw Hat Cup Dimensions: Mouth diameter 8.7 cm × Height 3.7 cm × Foot diameter 2.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraw Hat Cup Capacity: 40 ml (ideal for Gongfu tasting)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChan Ding Bei Dimensions: Mouth diameter 5.7 cm × Height 4.2 cm × Width 7.0 cm × Foot diameter 3.5 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChan Ding Bei Capacity: 75 ml.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiring: Reduction-fired above 1280°C; fully vitrified, non-porous, lead-free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSome teacups simply hold liquid. This one holds a promise: that tomorrow’s cup of tea will taste just a little softer, look just a little richer, and feel just a little more yours than it did today. Meet the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRu Ware Hand-painted Cat Hat Teacup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a piece of Song Dynasty soul wrapped in a warm, playful embrace, built for slow mornings and even slower Gongfu sessions.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt arrives already bearing a web of hair-thin crackles across its rice-yellow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeladon Ru Ware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglaze. Don’t flinch. That web is the heartbeat of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRu Yao ceramics\u003c\/strong\u003e. With every steep, tea slips into those microscopic fissures, oxidizing into delicate “cicada wing” veins of gold and russet that no kiln can fake. The cup you use next month won’t look like the one you unbox today. That’s not a flaw — it’s a love story between tea and clay, and you’re the author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Shape That Breathes, A Motif That Smiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe took two classic forms and gave them a soft heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRu Ware Dou Li Bei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Straw Hat Cup) keeps its iconic wide-flared mouth and tiny foot ring — an 8.7cm opening that funnels the aroma of a good Tieguanyin straight to your senses, then tapers to a quick, clean finish. But where historical versions can feel stark, ours borrows the gentle plumpness of a ripe persimmon. The walls curve just enough to feel friendly in your palm. This is the 40ml\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRu Ware Straw Hat Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat seasoned tea drinkers reach for when they want to taste, not gulp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIts companion, a 75ml Zen Meditation Bowl (Chan Ding Bei), offers a wider, more grounded presence — perfect for those moments when a single cup is enough to cradle a whole afternoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAnd then there’s the artwork. A small, hand-painted cat nestles among sun-warmed persimmons on the side of the cup. The cat, curled and content, watches you. The persimmon, plump and golden, whispers a quiet blessing:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003emay everything go as you wish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Together they turn this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCat Persimmon Hat Tea Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto a daily talisman, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRu Ware Blessing Ceramic Tea Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat offers comfort as reliably as it does tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Quiet Alchemy of Living Glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat makes genuine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRu Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso sought-after isn’t perfection — it’s the exact opposite. The glaze is deliberately crazed. As the cup cools from the kiln, the glassy surface shrinks just a fraction more than the ceramic body, pulling itself into thousands of invisible fractures. They’re surface-deep, utterly food-safe, and smoother than satin to the touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eNow the real magic begins. Pour in a dark oolong, a pu-erh, even a black tea. Over days and weeks, the liquor works its way into the cracks. Gold lines emerge. Reddish-brown threads appear. They deepen. They spread. No two cups follow the same path. This is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic Ru Ware Tea Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealchemy — a slow, tangible record of every tea session you’ve ever shared with this cup. It becomes your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRu Ware Ceramic Host Tea Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e, your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRu Ware Host Tea Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e, the piece you instinctively reach for when a guest worth impressing walks through the door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeirloom-Grade Ru Yao Ceramics, Made to Last\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFired at high temperature, the cup is fully vitrified, food-safe, and lead-free. The glaze won’t peel, the hand-painted design won’t fade, and the body won’t leak — even as the crackles deepen. It arrives in thoughtful, secure packaging because we believe a treasure should land in your hands exactly as it left the kiln.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Straw Hat Cup","offer_id":53658982121786,"sku":"TW-XYJCJ-DLB629","price":57.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chan Ding Bei","offer_id":53658982154554,"sku":"TW-XYJCJ-CDB629","price":57.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/RuWareTeaCupHand-paintedCatHatTeacup_1.jpg?v=1782719245","url":"https:\/\/www.morimatea.com\/de\/products\/ru-ware-tea-cup-hand-painted-cat-persimmon-straw-hat-cup-morima-tea","provider":"Authentic Chinese tea | Born for You, Burn for MMT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}