Featured 3 jade and silver tea cups

I don’t know anything about these except what can be seen by my eye, the jade is very thinly carved and they are unmarked.

 

those are a treat to behold !!..........me likey !!!!

 

Tibetan according to the internet. Let's see if @Any Jewelry agrees.

Debora

 

I bet she does; those decorations don't look Chinese. Jade carved that thin; it's a good trick doing that without cracking the stone.

 

I'm typing through the drool on my keyboard!

 

They do appear to be really nice examples.

Debora

 

https://www.zacke.at/auction/lot/22...nted-spinach-green-jade-bowls/?lot=20153&sd=1

tibet-bowl-jade-silver-159121235

just some offering bowls out there........... for comparsion

 

Oh yes,those will do nicely for when I drink green tea .

 

Thank you for the link same size 10cm but mine are thinner at 96.48g vs the auction example is 161g, I don’t know is that makes any difference.

 

The word to describe is "translucent." A sign of quality and craftsmanship.

Debora

 

Ok, water heating, GanBai… I can’t read the labels you have to pick by the color of the container.

 

I pick the paper wrapped cakes. Only because I just recently learned about them on here !

 

not much if they are well made.......maybe their silver is heavier???

 

When it comes to tea, I drink whatever shows up.

 

Mutters in British about American tea heresy habits…….

 

So, as a generality, I have found that tea tastes better in Britain and coffee tastes better in North America. But Starbucks is Starbucks wherever you go -- kinda like McDonalds.

 

I do like the cups and think Tibetan also. Is it sacrilege to polish the silver -- at least the rims from which you drink?

 

https://www.handmadeexpo.com/client/index.php?action=product&pid=16213

I see lots of these called ...offering bowls........ why is everyone calling them tea cups ????

& ....

 

they started out gleaming I'd think....so ya....polish away...!

why would anyone drink hot tea from a cup with a silver rim.......would not u burn your lips???

 

Hmmm, I didn’t think of the silver weight.

i think you could drink OK, the silver around the rim is paper thin I don’t think it would hold any heat.