Period:Liang (502–557) or Chen (557–589) dynasty Date:5th–6th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with carved decoration under celadon glaze Dimensions:Cup: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Diam. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) Cup-stand: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk Jr., 2000 Accession Number:2001.361.2a, b This elegant set may represent one of the first examples anywhere in the world of a cup and saucer used for drinking tea. It is decorated with carefully carved lotus leaves. Originally symbolic of love in early folk songs, lotuses are associated with purity in Buddhist art.
Period:Liang (502–557) or Chen (557–589) dynasty Date:5th–6th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with carved decoration under celadon glaze Dimensions:Cup: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Diam. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) Cup-stand: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk Jr., 2000 Accession Number:2001.361.2a, b This elegant set may represent one of the first examples anywhere in the world of a cup and saucer used for drinking tea. It is decorated with carefully carved lotus leaves. Originally symbolic of love in early folk songs, lotuses are associated with purity in Buddhist art.