This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with gold leaf. A graceful cherry branch winds around the cup"s tall form, designed to capture and emphasize aroma. The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately at different workshops by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.