Espresso cup "Lake Gems, or Koi Carp in a Lotus Pond" 90 ml

Hand-painted porcelain espresso cup with koi carp in a lotus pond, 90 ml volume

Let your home be refreshed with summer Japan!

• Porcelain cup decorated with hand-painted lotuses and reproductions of koi carp pen drawings
• koi carp bring good luck, they are a symbol of love and friendship
• lotuses are associated with Buddhism and symbolize purity and truth
• depictions of koi carp and lotuses are very popular motifs in Japanese painting
• The golden Japanese kanji character means "lotus" 蓉

About the porcelain:

• the volume of the cup is 90 ml
• the cup is from the Czech porcelain factory in Dubí near Teplice
• the porcelain is decorated with my original hand painting using special porcelain paints (colored glazes), which were fired in a ceramic kiln at 1160 °C
• I complemented the hand painting with decals for porcelain, which were fired in a ceramic kiln at 820 °C
  
• you can safely wash the porcelain in the dishwasher. The decorations on the mug are very durable.
• use in the microwave oven is a matter of course

About hand painting:

• I hand-paint on porcelain, so each product is original
• the resulting image may differ slightly from the photograph
• I paint with special colored glazes, which are very durable

About decals for porcelain:

• the decals for porcelain are reproductions of my original pen drawings
• the decals are applied to the porcelain by hand, so the position of the images may differ slightly from the photograph
• the decals are produced by a specialized Czech company, they are high quality and durable

About the collection Lake Jewels (i.e., koi carp in a lotus pond):

• the collection is inspired by colorful koi carp, which are the jewels of ponds not only in Japanese gardens
• in this collection you will find porcelain, glass, textiles, jewelry, and small paper items
• I would be happy to paint this motif on another mug or anything else for you