In Chinese culture, the bok choy has long been a symbol of wealth and unexpected good fortune — the kind that arrives without warning and changes everything. During the Lunar New Year, it appears on tables and in homes as an open invitation to prosperity. On porcelain, it has been painted by hand for centuries, a quiet blessing wrapped in green leaves, offered to whoever holds the piece.
These small handleless tea cups carry that tradition beautifully. The exterior is covered in hand-painted deep green bok choy leaves with fine black line detail, white stalks rising from the base, and small floral accents in pink and red tucked among the foliage. The interior is clean white. The flared rim and small foot ring are the classic form of the Chinese tea cup — shaped for both the hand and the ceremony.
Display them, collect them, or gift them to someone who deserves a little good fortune. Each one is slightly different — painted by hand, as it should be. Two available, sold individually. Recommended for display only, not for food or drink use.
Details
Chinese export porcelain, bok choy motif, hand-painted, handleless tea cup, flared rim, 2 available, sold individually, good condition, recommended for display only
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
In Chinese culture, the bok choy has long been a symbol of wealth and unexpected good fortune — the kind that arrives without warning and changes everything. During the Lunar New Year, it appears on tables and in homes as an open invitation to prosperity. On porcelain, it has been painted by hand for centuries, a quiet blessing wrapped in green leaves, offered to whoever holds the piece.
These small handleless tea cups carry that tradition beautifully. The exterior is covered in hand-painted deep green bok choy leaves with fine black line detail, white stalks rising from the base, and small floral accents in pink and red tucked among the foliage. The interior is clean white. The flared rim and small foot ring are the classic form of the Chinese tea cup — shaped for both the hand and the ceremony.
Display them, collect them, or gift them to someone who deserves a little good fortune. Each one is slightly different — painted by hand, as it should be. Two available, sold individually. Recommended for display only, not for food or drink use.
Details
Chinese export porcelain, bok choy motif, hand-painted, handleless tea cup, flared rim, 2 available, sold individually, good condition, recommended for display only
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
