china cup

Delicate tea holder

A china cup is a drinking cup made of porcelain or fine ceramic, typically delicate and often part of a matching set with saucers.

China cups are associated with formal tea service and special occasions: She served tea in her grandmother's china cups.

The term emphasizes the material's fragility and refinement compared to everyday mugs.

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bone white · fragile · handle · rim · dainty · crockery · tea set · tea party · high tea · crack · chip · gilt · floral · antique · cabinet · grandmother · old fashioned · clinking

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material composition

china cupplastic cup

Disposable drinking vessel

paper cup · styrofoam cup · wooden cup · metal cup · aluminum can

formality and refinement

china cupplastic cup

Disposable drinking vessel

paper cup · solo cup · camping mug · mug · travel mug

durability and robustness

china cupenamel mug

Coated steel drinking vessel

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G