Hand-painted

Painted Red Lily Tumbler Pair

$178.00

Every piece is painted by hand — slight variations in line and colour are part of its character, not a fault.

One of a kind · The piece you see is the piece that ships, from Yixing

  • Made & painted by one person
  • Food-safe glaze
  • Broken in transit? We remake it

Two tall cups with no handle, the kind you wrap a whole hand around — glazed a deep, glossy red outside and left smooth and white within.

Each is painted by hand with one white lily opened wide: petals flecked and shaded green towards the centre, anthers touched in red, long leaves rising behind in fine lines. The two are drawn to match, not copied — set them side by side and each flower turns a little differently.

Sold as a pair. Each base is glazed black and signed Zhao Ruyan in white.

One tumbler upright showing its white interior, the other lying on its side to show the black glazed base signed Zhao Ruyan in white

The maker’s mark

Each tumbler's base is glazed black and signed Zhao Ruyan by hand in white.

Material
Speckled stoneware, blended in the studio from Yixing ore with kaolin, feldspar, quartz and grog. Fired to 1260 °C.
Care
Hand wash only — warm water and a soft sponge. Microwave and fridge safe. Not for the dishwasher: hand washing keeps the glaze and the painting at their best.
Maker
Made, painted and finished by Zhao Ruyan in Yixing.

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