{"product_id":"pair-of-chinese-longevity-tea-cups-wan-shou-wu-jiang-yellow","title":"Pair of Chinese Longevity Tea Cups (Wan Shou Wu Jiang), Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of small porcelain tea cups decorated in the classic Chinese longevity pattern. Each cup has a sunny yellow band painted with purple lotus-style blossoms and curling scrollwork, and a rainbow Greek-key border runs around the rim. Four white roundels carry the red characters 萬 壽 無 疆 (wàn shòu wú jiāng). The insides and the rounded feet are clean white porcelain. They're just the right size for Chinese or green tea, sake, or a little dipping sauce, and the two cups nest neatly together. The enamels are bright, with no chips. Sold as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e萬壽無疆 means \"boundless longevity\", or more poetically, \"may you have ten thousand years of life without end\". The phrase comes from the ancient \u003cem\u003eBook of Songs\u003c\/em\u003e, where it was a toast raised in the royal court. Until the end of imperial China it was reserved for the birthdays of emperors and empresses, and yellow-ground bowls bearing these four characters were made for imperial celebrations. Today the pattern is a much-loved everyday classic in Chinese homes and restaurants around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68135915618517,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/6006\/3189\/files\/vh-dscf3106.jpg?v=1794135782","url":"https:\/\/smallthings.in\/products\/pair-of-chinese-longevity-tea-cups-wan-shou-wu-jiang-yellow","provider":"Small Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}