Shi da bin cup

[Archer]

HI, I've been looking for a type of tea cup for quite a while now; maybe someone can help me find a vendor or shop selling something similar? (Picture is attached)

Let me give a short explanation: I bought this cup from Palais Des The a while ago, but they don't really carry it anymore, and I would rather not buy from them anyway...

Anyway, the cup broke, and I'm looking for something similar: a clay (not porcelain) cup, glazed white on the inside, and big enough to fit comfortably in the hand (about 100ml)... If you know a vendor or website selling tea cups styled this way, please let me know .

Thanks a lot

[Noonie]

This one looks similar

http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/teaware ... -de-m-shao

[Archer]

This one looks similar

http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/teaware ... -de-m-shao

Yeah, this one could work... Although I'm looking for something less wide , this one looks good too . Thanks

[steanze]

Something like this? http://www.dragonteahouse.biz/yixing-cl ... l-3-04-oz/

Now that I've answered the OP, may I ask why you are looking for this particular type of cup? In my experience, if you want a cup around 100ml of roughly that shape, there are a variety of artisan made guinomis that are aesthetically more interesting, even for quite reasonable prices. For example this: https://www.etsy.com/listing/568915535/ ... gallery_43 Typically the point of yixing is that it interacts with the tea, and a glazed yixing does not make too much sense. Plus, usually the clay on these yixing cups is very low quality or often not even from yixing.

[Archer]

Something like this? http://www.dragonteahouse.biz/yixing-cl ... l-3-04-oz/

Now that I've answered the OP, may I ask why you are looking for this particular type of cup? In my experience, if you want a cup around 100ml of roughly that shape, there are a variety of artisan made guinomis that are aesthetically more interesting, even for quite reasonable prices. For example this: https://www.etsy.com/listing/568915535/ ... gallery_43 Typically the point of yixing is that it interacts with the tea, and a glazed yixing does not make too much sense. Plus, usually the clay on these yixing cups is very low quality or often not even from yixing.

You make a good point (even two), so let me explain why I'm searching for this cup model specifically.

First, simply because I like it's shape, proportions and simplicity... It's not fancy, yet not ugly (IMHO ), it's not tiny like many tea cups of this style, and I can clearly see the color of the tea I'm drinking due to it's glazed interior.

Secondly, for sentimental reasons. This cup was the first piece of teaware I ever bought, and it was at that moment that I knew that tea was going to stick with me for a long long time..

I know there are plenty other much better tea cups out there, which would better suit a tea connoisseur, but I just want to re-experience enjoying something simple and personal.

BTW, thanks for the help

[steanze]

Thanks for sharing! Often the best teaware is the one with which we have some kind of personal connection

[Nis]

Pretty sure I've seen some like that on AliExpress. Of course, actually finding anything there can be... time consuming.