This is a handmade Chinese lacquer tea cup in flowing gold lacquer (Liu Jin, 流金) over a bone china body, by HFDlacquerware (禾丰鼎). Its form is a 1:1 replica of the Chenghua-era Doucai "Gaoshi" cup (成化斗彩高士杯) in the Palace Museum collection, 2.2" across and 1.8" tall. It is sized as a host's cup (主人杯), made for the person who pours, whether steeping puerh alone in the morning, hosting a gongfu session, or sharing oolong with guests. Each cup arrives in its own gift box. Gold powder is mixed into natural raw lacquer (生漆) and dropped freely onto the surface, then left to settle into its own pattern, so no two cups are ever alike. The interior is lined in solid black lacquer, keeping the tea's true color and aroma undisturbed. It makes a meaningful gift for tea lovers, collectors of Chinese lacquerware, or a milestone such as a housewarming, anniversary, or retirement. A shape borrowed from history, made new in gold. Five centuries separate the first Gaoshi cup from this one; the tea tastes the same. Also available: see the other Flowing Gold Tea Cups in historic Palace Museum forms.