Jingdezhen Yingqing Carved Peony Porcelain Coffee Cup Set

The peony on this Jingdezhen coffee cup is cut into the porcelain rather than added as a heavy surface motif. A pale Yingqing glaze settles into the carved lines, making the flower appear and recede as the cup turns in the hand.

Yingqing, often translated as shadow blue, is known for a cool bluish cast that becomes clearer where glaze gathers. The restrained color keeps the cup quiet, while the relief gives it enough detail to reward close use. The matching saucer repeats the same clean geometry.

The carved surface is most persuasive in hand, where light, glaze, and touch meet at the same small scale. The peony does not merely decorate the porcelain: it changes how the pale Yingqing glaze gathers, so the relief is felt each time the cup is lifted rather than read as a printed surface.

• Origin: Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
• Material: High-white porcelain
• Glaze: Yingqing, or shadow-blue glaze
• Decoration: Carved peony relief
• Capacity: 150 ml / 5.1 oz
• Cup dimensions: 9.4 cm rim diameter x 8.3 cm H / 3.7 in rim diameter x 3.3 in H
• Saucer dimensions: 13 cm diameter x 1.2 cm H / 5.1 in diameter x 0.5 in H
• Appliance compatibility: Dishwasher, dish sterilizer, and microwave