{"product_id":"antique-chinese-ceramics-148","title":"SENCHA CUP, Blue-and-white porcelain with orchid grass design, set of 9, Ming–Qing Dynasty（1368–1911CE）","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite-porcelain, blue-and-white sencha cups with an orchid-and-grass motif, dating to the late Ming–early Qing period.\u003cbr\u003eThe small set of nine was handed down among sencha practitioners as gyokuro cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a softly white porcelain surface an orchid-grass motif is painted in pale underglaze blue. The brushwork is not overly refined; the lines of the plants occasionally ripple with a playful looseness, conveying a rustic simplicity characteristic of folk kilns. The form also shows slight individual variation—each piece differs in the flare of its rim and the character of its foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough small in dimension, when held it reveals the mellow, tactile quality of aged white porcelain, and the pale underglaze-blue decoration blends quietly into a tea setting. Its size is well suited to serving gyokuro or a small portion of sencha, and it also makes a pleasing sake cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiln marks from firing, irregularities in the glaze, and age-related wear to the rims are apparent; these are natural attributes of an old folk‑kiln vessel. This set of nine sencha cups is rich in character and suggests careful use within a sencha household.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52424921415961,"sku":null,"price":6222000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/2026052212963.jpg?v=1779463575","url":"https:\/\/rcnir.com\/en-id\/products\/antique-chinese-ceramics-148","provider":"入蘆花（ロカニイル）","version":"1.0","type":"link"}