Hand-Painted Ru-Glazed Tea Cup – Sky-Blue Fortune Crab

An Artist-Painted Ru-Style Tea Cup from Jingdezhen

This hand-painted Ru-style tea cup is part of our Sky-Blue (Tianqing) Ru series. It is made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi — China's historic porcelain capital — with a soft, understated sky-blue glaze that captures the quiet beauty of classic Ru ware.

The cup is hand-painted by Xiaohua, a respected Jingdezhen artist. The design places an ink-wash crab at the center, accented with delicate painted gold coins. Bold, expressive brushwork gives the crab a lively, calligraphic energy—its claws stretched wide, full of spirit.

In Chinese tradition, the crab's hard shell is tied to the wish for great wealth, while the gold coins carry the blessing of prosperity arriving from all eight directions. The contrast of muted ink and warm gold blends scholar's elegance with auspicious meaning. A fine gold line on the rim adds a subtle antique glow.

• Origin: Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
• Craft: Ru-style glaze; hand-painted by artist Xiaohua
• Material: Ceramic with sky-blue Ru glaze and gold accents
• Opening diameter: 8.4 cm / Base diameter: 3.2 cm
• Height: 5.1 cm / Capacity: 100 ml / Weight: 135 g

Perfect as a personal host cup or a gift for tea lovers, this piece brings wabi-sabi elegance and a meaningful 'wealth from all directions' blessing to the tea table.