My Exploration of Tea Cup Sets

The world of tea and tea cup sets is a delightful one to travel and I think it is a great treat to drink tea in a pretty porcelain tea cup. If you are like me, you may have old tea cups or mugs that are chipped that you use daily.
It is nice for once to drink tea out of "real" tea cups that are also attractive and have nice decorative designs and patterns featured upon them. Plus they are not chipped!
I think they are a necessary part of any classy afternoon tea party or tea for one. My problem though is that I tend to drop things and I just have to figure out how not to break the tea cups.

Typical Features of Asian Tea Cups:

• Lacks a handle.
• The walls of the bowl are thick since no handle is available for holding the cup.
• Uses a shallow bowl.
• Lacks a saucer plate.
• Sometimes includes a cover or lid.
• Smaller than European cups.

Typical Features of European Porcelain Tea Cups:

• A matching saucer plate.
• Often featured as part of a tea set.
• Includes a small handle that is often high on the side of the cup.
• Does not include a cover or lid.
• The bowl is taller than the base of the cup.
• Larger than Asian tea cups.
• Feature a strong yet delicate look.
• Truly fine quality that is often translucent when held to the light.

Whether you are looking for yourself or a gift, porcelain tea cups are elegant, classy, and unique enough to be enjoyed simply for their appearance alone. They range from modern to classic to floral to artsy to sophisticated.
Porcelain tea cups are one of the gifts that are designed to keep on giving pleasure long after that first use or as a special treat for your own use.
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