Tea Cup with Silver Holder, Ribbed Porcelain, Niello, 125 ml

The handle sits on the silver, the porcelain above it is ribbed. This newly made tea cup with silver holder carries a ribbed porcelain bowl in a cylindrical holder of 925 silver, together with a niello flower band. It suits as a wedding gift.

Tea cup with silver holder: a ribbed bowl on a smooth ring

The white porcelain bowl is wide and shallow, and its vertical ribs end in a serrated lower edge. It sits above a cylindrical holder of silver. The holder is polished and has no stem; at the bottom it rounds off. A slender, smooth loop handle is attached to the holder.

The cup bears no gold. The SevChern manufactory in Veliky Ustyug has newly made it.

Flowers and tulip buds in the wide niello band

The band is wide and framed by two lines. At the front stand two large flowers with many petals, and between them sits a medallion with a tulip bud. Tendrils and tulip bells complete it.

With niello, the engraver fills his grooves with a dark alloy; this makes the flowers stand out sharply from the band.

The band was made by hand, down to the fine lines of the tulip bells.

Flowers and buds side by side can be read as a flower bed in cross-section: an open flower beside a bud, each in its own moment.

Silver ring and handle: what the holder carries

The handle belongs to the holder, not to the porcelain. The porcelain sits in the setting; you see its ribs above the holder. The silver below is smooth. This keeps the two materials neatly apart: polished metal below, white relief above.

More silver for festive tables is gathered in silver tableware and silver dishes.

The newlyweds' tea table: a cup for the wedding

After the celebration, when the guests have gone, the newlyweds' table remains. On it stands the cup, a gift that reminds both of them of the day. White porcelain and silver suit a celebration at which everything is bright.

A line on the silver holder: engraving after checking

An engraving on the silver holder is only possible after checking. We examine the holder for this and get in touch before anything is done. We then present the result to you.

A SilberVerse card turns the tea cup into a personal gift. It costs nothing, contains a verse created especially for the occasion and is enclosed as a photo card measuring 15 × 10 cm.

Tea cup with silver holder: briefly answered

Where is the handle of the cup?
On the silver holder, as a slender loop handle, not on the porcelain. The porcelain sits in the setting.

What sets it apart from the Astra Classic tea cups?
The tea cup with gold flower bears a gold flower, a V-rim and a gilded handle and holds approx. 130 ml. Here nothing is gilded, the holder is cylindrical with a niello flower band and tulip buds, and the capacity is approx. 125 ml.

How large is the tea cup?
It holds approx. 125 ml and measures D approx. 82 × W approx. 103 × H approx. 66 mm. It weighs approx. 62 g (according to the manufacturer).

What is a podstakannik?
A podstakannik is a metal tea glass holder with a handle. Here, instead of a glass, the holder carries a porcelain bowl. More about such holders can be found in the article Tea holders with style.

How do I care for the holder and band?
Wash the holder by hand, dry it with a gentle cloth and leave out the niello band when wiping. Niello and its care explains why.