Longquan Pot Belly

Description Learn More Dimensions Perfectly charming, pot belly tea cups in smoky blue porcelain. Longquan celadon porcelain has been sought after for the allure of its translucent color by Chinese emperors and European royalty for centuries. These sturdy cups are just the right size for sipping your own favorite cha in royal style. The bottle-glass-like color begins as a thick glaze which is skillfully applied over white bisque ware by hand so that it enrobes the cup evenly during firing. The optical effect of light bouncing off the white, bisque ware base and passing through the thick, translucent smoky blue glaze back to your eyes produces an en