120ml Fish and the Sea Qinghua Fanggu Jingdezhen Porcelain Wozu Teacup, 耕隐青花鱼藻纹卧足杯

Capacity when filled to brim: Approximately 120ml

The cup is handmade of fine Jingdezhen porcelain and hand painted in cobalt blue (qinghua). The effect of the glaze over the blue gives a blurred effect to the pattern.

This kind of porcelain is known as "fanggu" porcelain because it aims to revive and reproduce an ancient style of porcelain. Fanggu technique is more costly and difficult to execute properly than modern styles of porcelain. Since each cup is handmade and hand painted there is a slight variation in the painting, although each one follows the same pattern.
Click here to learn more about fanggu porcelain in our blog entry.