"Rice Harvest" Authentic Celadon Glaze Porcelain Mug with Lid, Large 18 oz

The "Rice Harvest" celadon mug with lid is a large, hand-finished porcelain tea mug glazed in a soft, glossy blue-green Song dynasty-style celadon. A delicate relief of rice ears and grasses wraps around the body and glows through the glaze, a quiet tribute to the rice harvest. The fitted lid is topped with a curled carp, a traditional symbol of abundance.

With an 18 oz (550 mL) capacity, it's a generous mug for green, oolong, black, or herbal tea, and roomy enough to steep loose leaf right in the cup. The lid keeps your tea hot longer and keeps dust out between sips. Pour a cup, lift the lid, and your everyday tea time becomes something more luxurious. It arrives in a satin-lined luxury gift box, ready to give.

About celadon glaze

Celadon is one of the great glazes of Chinese ceramics, and the pale jade-like celadons of the Song dynasty (960-1279) are still considered a high point of the art. The color comes from a trace of iron in the glaze, and it only develops when the kiln is fired in a low-oxygen "reduction" atmosphere. Even a small change in temperature or atmosphere can turn the glaze muddy, yellow, or brown, so a clear, even blue-green is very hard to achieve. The glaze recipes and firing methods are closely guarded kiln trade secrets, which is why authentic celadon of this quality is rare and difficult to source.

How to verify authenticity: every genuine piece carries the maker's mark on the base. This mug is stamped in blue underglaze with the Anta Kiln (安達窯) mark, as shown in the product photos.

• Material: glazed porcelain with lid
• Glaze: celadon, with relief rice-ear design
• Capacity: 18 oz (550 mL)
• Product size: ±Ø3.62 × 5.00 × 6.18 in (±Ø9.2 × 12.7 × 15.7 cm)
• Package size: 9.06 × 7.48 × 5.51 in (23 × 19 × 14 cm), luxury gift box
• Fired at 1,260°C and SGS-inspected to be free of lead and chromium
• Dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe