Spinning Painted Cup
$168
Go to bagA footed cup painted by hand in Jingdezhen with birds or horses in sequence, which turns on its stem; spin it on camera and the painting moves.
Holds
10.1 fl oz (300 ml)
A full mug.
Size
Size
In the box
One cup
Food, flowers and linen in the pictures are not included.
Delivery
Arrives in about 10 to 20 days.
Returns
Broken or wrong: replaced or refunded
We can't take back a piece that arrived whole, so check the size first. You can cancel free until it is packed.
How it is made
As the studio tells it
Made by hand at a kiln in Jingdezhen and painted under the glaze. The kiln credits the painting to a painter it names, in a certificate it shows, as a city-level heritage painter of Jingdezhen porcelain. The figures are painted one step apart, like the frames of an early animation disc, so they move when the cup turns.
The cup sits on a ceramic bearing in its stem, so it turns smoothly when you push it. The figures round the body are painted one step apart, like frames of a film: Flying Birds beat their wings and Galloping Horses run. Film the turning cup on a phone at 30 frames a second and they move on screen. A ring of small silver-coloured metal charms shaped like lily-of-the-valley flowers hangs from a ledge round its middle. The white glaze carries small mineral specks inside and out, which the maker intends. It holds tea or coffee, and it stands on a desk between cups.
The factsMore, as the seller lists them
- Handle
- None
- Material
- Ceramic painted by hand under the glaze, with metal charms
- Made in
- Jingdezhen, China
- Note
- Blue rim, ledge and foot; pale blue lower bowl with white leaves
Each piece is painted by hand; details vary.
The factsMore, as the seller lists them
- Handle
- None
- Material
- Ceramic painted by hand under the glaze, with metal charms
- Made in
- Jingdezhen, China
- Note
- Pale green rim, ledge and foot; a row of blue flowers above the horses and swirled stripes below
Each piece is painted by hand; details vary.
Care
Wash by hand with warm water and a soft sponge, and dry the charms. Keep it out of the microwave, because the charms are metal. Avoid sudden changes of temperature, such as pouring boiling water into a cold cup.
