Antique Chinese Pair of Gaiwan Tea Cups c1910/20's Blue & White Banner Bamboo & Plum Blossoms

Bamboo & Plum Blossoms

Lu Dongbin is a prominent figure in Chinese folklore and Taoist tradition

This type of container was used for storing premium tea leave

Please view the enlarged pictures to admire this intricately detailed carving

emphasizing the artist's involvement in the entire printmaking process

Antique Chinese Pair of Gaiwan Tea Cups c1910/20's Blue & White Banner Bamboo & Plum BlossomsThis is a pair of antique Chinese gaiwan lidded tea cups from the very late Qing Dynasty or early Republic c1910's 1920's. All hand painted in the classic cobalt blue and floral motif. No hairlines are detected. There are several small chips on the edge of the saucers as shown in the photos. The cups measure approximately 5" tall and 5" in diameter.