Four Lucky Patterns Cups # 96135

This auspicious-pattern tea cup has a wide rim, gently tapering walls, and a solid foot that feels secure on the tea table. Interlocking circles, key-fret borders, and a central raised character create a richly textured surface for an individual serving.

The name refers to a set of four decorative pattern designs, following the Chinese tradition of using auspicious symbols on household and tea ware. Geometric borders and blessing characters have long appeared in decorative arts, while a single cup is commonly used for repeated gongfu pours.

Made in China, this dark ceramic cup carries carved decoration with reddish-brown highlights against a charcoal ground. Rinse it after use, brushing gently around the relief so tea residue does not remain in the recessed patterns.