Tea cup (3) - Porcelain - blue& white teacup

Three Chinese Blue and White Rice Grain (Linglong) Porcelain Tea Cups, Qing Dynasty & Republic Period

A collection of three antique Chinese blue and white Rice Grain (Linglong) porcelain tea cups, dating from the Qing Dynasty and the Republic period. These finely potted cups feature the traditional translucent rice-grain decoration, a celebrated Chinese porcelain technique in which small pierced openings are filled with clear glaze, creating a beautiful effect when held to the light.

The cups are decorated with underglaze blue geometric borders and stylised motifs. Two cups have floral decorations painted to the interior base, while the third features a qilin motif. The cobalt blue is bright and attractive, and the porcelain bodies are thin, elegant and well fired.

Dimensions

* Height: approximately 4 cm each
* Diameter: approximately 6.5–7.5 cm

Condition

* Two cups have minor glaze fritting / glaze flakes to the rim, typical of age and use.
* No restoration observed.
* Please refer to the photographs for a detailed assessment of condition.

A charming group of traditional Chinese Rice Grain porcelain tea cups, ideal for collectors of Qing and Republic-period ceramics, Chinese tea wares, or blue and white porcelain.

Keywords: Chinese porcelain, Rice Grain porcelain, Linglong porcelain, Rice Eye porcelain, Qing Dynasty, Republic Period, blue and white tea cup, antique Chinese ceramics.