{"product_id":"wood-fired-iridescent-gourd-tea-cup-liquid-gold-luster-artisan-ceramic-gongfu-cup","title":"Wood Fired Iridescent Gourd Tea Cup – Liquid Gold Luster Artisan Ceramic Gongfu Cup","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSome teacups disappear into the shelf. This one pulls light across the room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is not a mass-produced Tea Cup. It is a small gourd-shaped Tea Cup made from high-fired stoneware, hand-painted with fluid iridescent glaze, and then fired bare in a wood kiln — without a protective sagger, without a box, without anything between the raw flame and the surface. Real wood ash, smoke, and heat land directly on the molten glaze. What comes out is a cup with molten gold veins, teal and violet clouds, bronze flashes, and a soft ash texture that an electric kiln simply cannot reproduce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe shape is a calabash silhouette with a gentle waist. It holds about 60ml, which is the traditional size for gongfu tea. If you brew oolong, raw pu-erh, or black tea in short repeated steeps, this Tea Cup lets you taste each infusion while it is still warm. The waist gives your fingers a natural place to hold, and the flared lip feels smooth against the mouth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBecause the glaze is fused at high temperature, the colors do not peel, rub off, or fade with normal use. The body is dense and non-porous, so tea stains do not soak in and flavors do not carry over from one session to the next. A quick rinse is usually all it needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEvery piece is a one-off. The fluid colors flow and collide during wood firing. No two cups share the same pattern. Think of it less like a standard teacup and more like a small oil painting formed by fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMaterial: High-fired stoneware ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFiring: Wood fired, naked flame, no sagger, direct ash and flame action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCapacity: 60ml \/ approx 2 fl oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDimensions: Length 5.6cm \/ 2.2in, Height 5.4cm \/ 2.1in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFinish: Iridescent liquid gold\/aurora glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eShape: Gourd\/calabash, hand-formed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCare: Hand wash recommended. Not microwave safe due to metallic glaze. Not dishwasher-safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat Makes This Cup Different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eNaked wood-firing process — no sagger, direct ash and flame contact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHand-painted fluid iridescent glaze with molten gold, teal, violet, and bronze tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind pattern; every Tea Cup is unique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDense, non-porous stoneware; stain-resistant and easy to rinse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLead-free, food-safe glaze fused at high temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDesigned for gongfu tea, tea tasting, and daily personal use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53977807880506,"sku":"TW-WLCJ-LJHC831","price":98.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/wood-fired-iridescent-gourd-tea-cup-liquid-gold.jpg?v=1788148323","url":"https:\/\/www.morimatea.com\/it\/products\/wood-fired-iridescent-gourd-tea-cup-liquid-gold-luster-artisan-ceramic-gongfu-cup","provider":"MoriMa Tea | Born for You, Burn for MMT.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}