Straw HatHetian Nephrite Jade Cup, 50 ml

A small tea-tasting cup carved from a single piece of natural green nephrite jade — Hetian jade, the stone long prized in China for its dense, smooth, slightly oily surface. The shape is wide and shallow, in the manner of a bamboo-hat cup: it cools the tea quickly and lets you see its colour.

The cup rests on a low foot ring. Capacity is about 50 ml — a proper gongfu sip.

The deep green is natural and uneven: lighter and darker clouds, fine dark flecks, a few veins. No two cups are the same, so the piece in the photos shows what the stone looks like, and yours will be close to it but not identical.

Available as a preorder: we source the cup for you, so it arrives later than in-stock items. Care: rinse with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.

Avoid knocks and sudden heat or cold — natural stone can chip or crack.